Judge — March 23, 1889 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes President Harrison's immigration policy. The image shows European military figures (identifiable by their uniforms and distinctive headgear) being confronted by American officials near the border, with colonial-style buildings visible in the background. The caption warns that the European Government will establish colonial dependencies on American territory, which Harrison's administration opposes. The phrase "By Jingo! another Party has the Place!" suggests American concern about foreign interference in domestic affairs. The "tramps" reference appears to deride European powers as unwanted outsiders attempting to establish influence in the United States. The cartoon defends American independence and warns against foreign colonization of American soil—reflecting late 19th-century American isolationist sentiment and nativist concerns about foreign presence.