Judge, 1898-06-18 · page 5 of 16
Judge — June 18, 1898 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes American intervention in Cuba during the Spanish-American War era. The top cartoon, "Honor for the Reconcentrados," mocks Spanish General Blanco's claim that Spain would have pacified Cuba without American intervention. The bitter joke: Spain's "generous" plan was merely to place tombstones over dead Cuban civilians—the "reconcentrados" were Cubans imprisoned in Spanish concentration camps where thousands died. Other cartoons address contemporary concerns: Chicago's census preparations, naval power development, and a child's theological confusion after hearing Revelation read aloud. The "Small Favors" cartoon appears to reference racial attitudes of the period through dialect humor about skin color. The satire's central point criticizes American intervention as necessary to stop Spanish brutality, while mocking Spanish claims of magnanimity. The page reflects Judge's anti-imperialist or interventionist stance during this contentious historical moment.
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HONOR -FOR THE RECON- CENTRADOS. . sHav it not been for American inter- vention,” observed General Blan- co, “in another month Cuba would have been completely pacified. Then Spain would have shown to the world her mag- nanimity in doing all within her power for her previously rebellious subjects.”” “Yes, a mighty nation can afford to be generous. What was the government in- tending to do to heal the wounds of war ?”” “Tt was the intention to place a fairly respect- able tombstone over the body of each of the former inhabitants of Cuba.” DOOM OF THE WEST. Harriman Hattan—" Well, Chicago is preparing for the cen- sus of 1900.” Richmond Burrough— “What are they doing—urging all citizens to lead, double lives in order to make them count as two?” SMALL FAVORS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED. 2 ss Tux raxson—"*Stiddy now, sistah—stiddy !_ Yo! will come up whitah dan snow.” 4 patton Hatt es I THe PENITENT—" Oh, I's afeerd dat’s askin’ toe mucd. Er cream-colah will do,” don’t know as to that; but they are talking of doing away en- tirely with city limits.” . ONLY PARTIAL ‘NFORMATION, LITTLE Johnny lately lost his mother and since has been much interested in the spirit world. He went to church not long since and listened intently to a scripture-reading from the book of Revelation. Reaching home, he astonished his father with the question, “ Papa, who else is in heaven besides the beast, the four and twenty elders and mamma ?” DESTRUCTION’S HIE- * RARCHY. Os Smith—"1 am working on an oa 4 ; invention that will 66 DAPA, what is 4 bes y ; make the United __a sweeping is y States the greatest assertion? ; A E 4 : naval power in the “A. statement, y E world. What do my son, that fills ZA 5 s you suppose it is?” our opponent's eyes : Z ; Jones—"B_ tor with dust.” ¢ f ; ex E pedo-boat 2” OUR MARINE NG : eee Sree BLUE BLOOD. } Z A : Epona tes Warwickh— ba. \ pedo-boat destroy- “The war is caus- J 4 Fer (lca er?” ing great uneasiness A Smith—* Not in the wealthy ci quite; but you are cles of the country. getting nearer toit.” Wickwire—" It Sones—" K de- is? How so?” stroyer of a torpe- Warwick— do- boat destroy- “Why, there has ore been a report that Smith—“No; the moneyed aris- ie SNS \\Y \ ‘ f that’s already in- tocracy composed i. MANY F i vented.” of the crews of the \ . Sones —" Oh, it vessels that captur- is the destroyer of ed Spanish prize- the destroyer of a ships intends to A aN p z torpedo- boat de- move on such ex- Al \ . stroyer.” clusive lines as will Smith—""No; it preclude any inter- isn't.” course with our Jones —“ What former wealthy in ‘thunder is it, classes.” then?” Smith —" Well, it's ahead of any- thing yet conceived of. It is adestroy- WHEELER—"' Well, she has been trying for two weeks to decide whether to paint her bicycle-frame pink or | ¢f of the last thing hat. yellow. I guess her frame of mind is in sympathy with her bicycle.” you named.” MANY the man’s dome of SYMPATHETIC ILLNESS, thought is under ; ‘our wife is on the verge of collapse and in a very distracted frame of mind. Do you know what some other fellow’s comicbooks.com