Judge — April 11, 1891 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts an American figure (identifiable by the Uncle Sam-style top hat) sitting outside what appears to be a French government building, excluded by a sign reading "NO ADMITTANCE HERE FOR THE AMERICAN HOG." Another sign states "THE AMERICAN PIG EXCLUDED." The satire criticizes French protectionism and trade discrimination against American goods, particularly agricultural products like pork ("hog," "pig"). The American figure waits patiently outside, literally shut out of French markets. This reflects late 19th-century trade tensions between the U.S. and France, when tariff barriers and exclusionary trade policies were common diplomatic friction points. The cartoon's title ironically suggests the American patience required to endure such French protectionist measures.