Judge — November 1, 1902 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This 1902 *Judge* cartoon depicts Uncle Sam (right, in striped pants and top hat) directing traffic on a road labeled "Oriental Trade Farm." A figure appearing to represent an Asian person or stereotype is being redirected, while silhouettes of what seem to be other figures or nations appear in the background near a building with Oriental architecture. The incomplete caption "THE ONLY ROAD IS BE[...]" suggests the cartoon comments on American foreign policy regarding trade with Asia and the Orient during the early 1900s. The "Live and Let Live Road" sign visible suggests competing philosophies about international commerce. The exact political reference remains unclear without the complete caption, but it likely addresses debates over American expansion into Asian markets or colonial interests during the post-Spanish American War era.