Judge — June 25, 1898 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Cartoon Analysis: Judge Magazine, June 25, 1898 **Context:** This cartoon addresses the Spanish-American War and Cuban independence. The caption reads "There will be an Independence Day in Cuba Very Soon." **The Cartoon:** Military figures (likely representing American and Spanish forces) are depicted in violent conflict on what appears to be a motorcycle or wheeled vehicle—a modern war machine. The exaggerated caricatures and chaotic action suggest satirical commentary on the military intervention in Cuba. **The Point:** Published in 1898 during America's war with Spain over Cuban independence, the cartoon appears to mock or comment on the coming liberation of Cuba through American military force. The absurd imagery of armed conflict on a modern vehicle likely satirizes the nature of this "splendid little war" and its promised outcome for Cuban freedom.