Judge — July 17, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page from Judge magazine contains political commentary in the "Washington Notes" section by their Special Correspondent. The main topics discussed include: 1. **Tariff debate**: Discussion of ongoing Senate tariff negotiations and Attorney-General Wickersham's involvement 2. **Diplomatic corps**: A note about the diplomatic corps being entirely comprised of foreigners 3. **President Taft**: References to Taft's predilection for Yale College and the Wright brothers' airplane The large cartoon on the right depicts an ostrich with its head buried in sand, captioned "GOD HIM!" This is a visual pun satirizing an unnamed public figure or policy—likely mocking someone for ignoring obvious problems or avoiding confrontation, using the common (though biologically inaccurate) metaphor of an ostrich burying its head in sand. The ornamental header and illustrations are typical of Judge's satirical style from this early 20th-century period.