Judge — June 13, 1903 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a large central figure (appearing to be Uncle Sam or a political leader) forcibly separating two smaller figures labeled as various groups or nations. The title "KEEPING THEM APART" suggests the cartoon critiques U.S. foreign policy regarding conflict resolution or intervention. The smaller figures hold signs with text that's partially legible but appears to reference disputes or tensions. The scattered debris and chaotic composition emphasize discord. Without clearer visibility of all sign text and context for June 1903 events, I cannot definitively identify which specific international conflict this references—whether the Philippines, Latin American disputes, or European tensions of that period. The cartoon clearly satirizes American attempts to mediate or control foreign disputes, though the exact political situation remains unclear from the image alone.