Judge — February 17, 1906 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "The Newest Yellow Kid—He's the Real Yellow Peril" This 1906 *Judge* cartoon satirizes American anxieties about Chinese immigration and military power. The large figure appears to represent China or a Chinese soldier, depicted as a threatening, towering presence. The smaller figure at left—labeled with what seems to be American or Western insignia—looks diminished by comparison. The title plays on "The Yellow Kid," a famous newspaper comic character, while invoking "Yellow Peril"—a contemporary racist phrase describing fears of Asian dominance. The accompanying article discusses Chinese military organization and General Hoel, suggesting contemporary concerns about China's modernization and military strength. The cartoon expresses early-20th-century American xenophobia, presenting Chinese military development as an existential threat to Western interests.