Judge — April 11, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Cartoon Analysis: "A Matter for the Peace Conference" This Judge magazine page contains two satirical pieces about Theodore Roosevelt and American politics, likely from around 1904-1912 (based on references to upcoming races). The upper text mocks a moth-eaten Democratic racehorse supposedly belonging to a Democratic stable, suggesting it will lose badly—this appears to satirize Democratic electoral prospects. The lower cartoon, captioned "A Matter for the Peace Conference," depicts what appears to be a boxing or athletic dispute at what looks like an official gathering. The referee's dialogue ("See here! We'l youse two mugs wants ter do is pull off yer mitts an' refer dis hull t'ing to de Hague tribunal") satirizes international arbitration by suggesting even simple disputes are being deferred to formal peace conferences rather than being resolved directly—likely critiquing excessive legalism or diplomatic complexity.