Life, 1902-01-02 · page 13 of 20
Life — January 2, 1902 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces from December 1901, during the Second Boer War. **"A Chance for His Friends"** critiques efforts to raise funds for Admiral Schley, who spent his savings defending himself before a Board of Inquiry (likely related to the Spanish-American War). Life mocks the fundraising approach as patronizing, arguing his supporters—who created his legal troubles through their "obstreperous demands"—should quietly pay his costs without making him feel obligated. **"The Boer Tobacco Fund"** presents a letter praising LIFE for sending tobacco to Boer prisoners held in Bermuda. The writer argues this aid honors the Boer fighters resisting British forces in South Africa. **"The Beginning"** dialogue suggests the U.S. will soon mediate conflicts between South American republics. The cartoons show period scenes: a Boston street encounter, and what appears to be a discussion of wireless technology ("Marconi"). The page reflects LIFE's anti-imperialist stance, sympathizing with Boer resistance to British power while critiquing American military establishment figures.
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“AND WHATIS TOUR DOG’s NAME?" “1 CALL HIM SETH, BECAUSE HE 18 Low." In Boston. CUPID, Cupid, run away 5 Ladies like to these Cannot with your Loveship play. Ran then, lest you freeze ! A Chance for His Friends. ot THE report is abroad | that it has cost I %.. Admiral Schley pretty ‘7” much all his savings to present his case before the Board of Inquiry which he felt con- strained toask for. The newspapers that are es- pecially friendly to him suggest raising a fund to reimburse him, and at least Li one of them has Y jj) written to inquire if Uy, he will consent to iif, podiic subscriptions in v ~~ his behalf, That is not the way todoit. That is like saying, “Shall we open a bottle for SHADE,’ wHaT is iT?” you, Admiral?’? The proper form of invitation would be to say, ‘* The corks are out, Admiral; have some- thing!" Letthe Admiral’s friends get the money together quietly, and then consult him. It is not an unfit thing for them to do, since but for them and their obstreperous demands and dem- onstrations Admiral Schley would never have got into a position where a court of inquiry was expedient. They have forced the fighting from the first. Let them pay the shot. The Boer Tobacco Fund. A. BRITISH subject, who is ac- quainted with the circumstances in which the Boer prisoners in Bermuda find themselves, sends the following letter to Lire. Having no desire to see our correspondent shot, hanged, beheaded, or drawn and quartered, for treason, we are compelled to suppress his name: Dean Lire: I doubt whether or not you realize the good work you have started. ‘A Boer burgher and his pipe are one. The friend of Lirz who sends tobacco to “AND THIS INVENTION THAT WILL, 48 YOU SAY, ‘THROW MARCONI IN THE “4 WIRELESS PLANO, POR USE IN PLAT HOUSES." a fellow-citizen of South Africa, now an unwilling captive in Bermuda, deserves a golden pipe and a shipload of silver leaves forever in his heavenly home. God bless you and your friends for your substantial gifts of tobacco to the Boers. On behalf of the Boer prisoners of war in Bermuda, I thank you. —— ——, Dee. 14, 1901. The Beginning. RIGGS: It won’t be long now before the United States will have to act as peacemaker for those Sonth American Republics. Griccs: Well, we never shall own them unless we make a beginning some time. “FF ONOR that handful of Dutch- men who are holding at bay the warriors of the proudest nation of the modern world,’”’ said the Hon. Thomas B. Reed at a recent dinner of the St. Nicholas Society. The sentiment has Lire's endorse- ment.