Judge — May 18, 1895 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This **Judge** magazine cartoon satirizes American foreign policy during the era of the Monroe Doctrine. The central figure is a bust labeled "J.G. BLAINE," likely Secretary of State James G. Blaine, depicted as a monument to the doctrine of "no foreign interference." On the left stands **Britannia** (the British lion symbolizing Britain), holding a sword and appearing constrained or warned away from a pedestal bearing the Monroe Doctrine inscription. A smaller figure—possibly representing a Latin American nation or the U.S. itself—gestures at a sign reading "KEEP OUT" regarding the doctrine. The cartoon criticizes American assertiveness in the Western Hemisphere, suggesting the U.S. uses the Monroe Doctrine to maintain dominance while excluding European (particularly British) influence from the Americas.