Life, 1899-07-20 · page 9 of 20
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# Political Context of Life Magazine Page 49 This page contains editorial commentary on Admiral George Dewey and references to President Theodore Roosevelt's administration. The main cartoon depicts a figure in water with an umbrella during what appears to be stormy conditions—likely satirizing political turbulence surrounding Dewey or a Cabinet member. The "Dewey Items" section discusses Secretary Long's prohibition on the North Atlantic Squadron visiting Gibraltar, and mentions Roosevelt's contribution to a Dewey Fund. The text assures readers there's "no danger" of Secretary of War Elihu Root resigning, and dismisses concerns about a "pleasure trip" in the Governor's verbal balloon. Additional humor includes a dialogue joke about O'Hoolihan and an ambulance, plus literary references to Kipling and other authors popular in that era.
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“DOAN TRY TEM INSULT MX, MISTER PUGSL pat. THE lotters also reveal something of T tho literary gods of Kipling’s youth, and they havo left their impress on his style. Ho is as far removed from a “literary” Person as any modern writer, but the allu- sions in bis lettors show that ho was on familiar terms with certain masters of the art, Sterne’s “Sentimental Journey” put {ts mark deep upon him, Meredith's “Diana of the Crossways,” Hans Breit- mann, Tennyson, Stevenson, Browning, Mark Twain and (deep as any of them) Bret Hario have left their imprint on Kipling. When he reaches California he finds bis greatest joy in matching the real thing with Bret Harte’s California, His delight is liko Btovenson’s in the South Seas when ho BY OFVERIN' ME A LIPE PRESERVER LIKE L AIN'T USED TER MOM@OPATHIC TREATMENT.” exclaims: ‘* Tell old Mayne Reid that it has all come true!” Altogether, theso letters aro a pleasant illumination of Kipling’s development as a writer, His picturesque oye, hia insatiable curiosity, his vigorous nomenclature, are as fascinating in the youngster as in the mature man, Droch, A Working Basis. ECRETARY : Here's a letter from . your wife at the seashore, sir; but I can't make out a word she writes. “Um! Just send her a check for five hundred. That will cover it for the time being.” 49 Dewey Items. ECRETARY LONG states emphati- cally that the North Atlantic Squad- ron will not be permitted to go to Gib- raltar to mect the Olympia and escort Admiral Dewey home. Under the management of the Adminis- tration officeholders, who took the move- ment out of the hands of the people, the National Dewey Fund has been success: fully kept down to about ‘thirteen thou- sand dollars. Governor Roosevelt has made a con- tribution to the Brooklyn Hagle’s Dewey Fund, and accompanies it with the fol- lowing note: T enclose you a check as n slight token of my uppreciation of your effort to got somo memorial and to give recognition, in what- ever shape tho Admiral himself deems best, to services to the country which havo justly rondored him the man of all since tho civil war who stands highest ia the popular regard, Very sincerely yours, TuropoRE RoosevEt. 0 not be worried, dear readers, After D considerable effort in your behalf, Lire has learned that there is no dangor that Mr. Alger of Michigan is likely to resign from his position as Secretary of War in Mr. McKinley's Cabinet, His pres- ent excursion in Governor Pingree’s verbal Lalloon is only a little pleasure trip, and does not mean that there is tho slightest dangor of his giving up bis office or desert- fog tho sacred causo of McKinieyism, Hannaism and Algeriam, “YX THAT are they taking O'Hooli- han away in an ambulance for?” “Fer batin’ his woife.” “MEAP GOOD WAR PAINT WHITE MAN AVE ON NOSE; REDDEM THAN INJUN'S. wens Buy?"