Judge — March 4, 1911 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Judge" Magazine Cartoon Analysis This 1911 *Judge* magazine cover depicts a man in formal dress holding an old-style telephone, with the caption "HELLO, TEDDY!" and the subtitle "How does my Canadian Reciprocity strike your Progressives?" The cartoon satirizes **Theodore Roosevelt** and American political divisions over **Canadian reciprocity** (a free-trade agreement). The "Judge" figure uses a telephone—a modern communication device—to mock Roosevelt's influence over the Progressive political movement, suggesting he remains a puppet-master despite no longer being president (he left office in 1909). The satire implies that Progressives still take orders from Roosevelt, and questions whether his endorsement affects their stance on the controversial Canadian trade deal, which was a significant political issue in 1911.