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# "Hooked!" - Judge Magazine, June 15, 1901 This political cartoon satirizes Uncle Sam's anticipated acquisition of the Philippines. The image shows Uncle Sam in a small boat being "hooked" by a large fish labeled "INTER OCEAN" (likely referencing the *Chicago Inter Ocean* newspaper or expansionist media). The caption states "And Uncle Sam will land him," suggesting the U.S. will inevitably gain control of the Philippines—depicted as the struggling fish on the line. A note attributes the cartoon's concept to U.S. Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana, a prominent imperialist advocate. The satire critiques American expansionism and media influence in promoting imperial ambitions in the Pacific, presenting the Philippines acquisition as an inescapable trap or entanglement rather than a triumph.