Life, 1902-06-12 · page 5 of 20
Life — June 12, 1902 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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The main political cartoon depicts an elephant (the Republican party symbol) struggling on crutches, labeled "TRUST" and "BRITISH INFLUENCE." This appears to satirize Republican Party difficulties, possibly related to trust-busting debates or foreign policy concerns of the era. The header "A Question of Policy" discusses the Philippines, referencing debates about American colonial policy and whether to pursue Christian missionary expansion versus pragmatic imperialism—a major political controversy of the early 1900s. The "Legs" section mocks Governor Hogg's knee-pants scandal, while "Startling" presents a humorous dialogue between servants about lack of bill collectors visiting—satirizing either wealthy idleness or economic hardship. The overall page uses cartoons to critique Republican policies and American imperialism.
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-LIFE- A Question of Policy. We have left Cuba to the Cubans, and in doing that we have exhibited ourselves in an aspect as unique as it is exalted. But in the matter of the Philippines, we do not rise above the rabble of mere con- querors—the Assyrians, the Romans, the Turks, the British ct al. Which is likely to win us the larger distinction, the policy of Christian mag- nanimity, or the policy of heathen greed? AUIS talk of the superiority of the small college is very earprising. In small colleges, pro- fessors Lave almost always to double in brats, 80 to speak, For example, the professor who teaches biology has also, as likely as not, to lecture on Kantian tranecendentaliem, to say nothing of coaching the football team afternoons, Uf course, when he gets through at night he §s too tired to think up any euch perfectly kill- tng things as professors in the University of Chicago, or other great institutions of learning, are all the time saying. Anybody who reads newspapers knows that the opinions expressed by professors in small colleges do not begin to be as sensational as the opinions expressed by professors in large col- leges. “ D° you think that all the world loves a lover?” “Well, not exactly. But all the trades- people do.” The Donk; rou'ne GETTING INTO PINE SHAPE Por ‘HM, AnEN'T You? (JUST KEEP THIS UP AND IT WILL BE A WALKOVER POR ME. Legs. “Straight and round as columns, the legs of King Edward VII, would have graced the figure of William the Conqueror.”—Zondon Letter. Bt why rub it in? ‘The wretched incident of Governor Hogg and the knee pants is mortifying enough without having the wound opened afresh, We know only too well that nothing makes for legs like monarchic institutions ; let our exterior gayety deceive no- body into thinking we do not know ; there is no reason to re- mind us of our limitations, lest we forget. Presumably it is thoughtlessly that our cousins crow over us in this way. It is all but unthinkable, indeed, ihat any studied affront should be offered to a people who are not only of kin- dred blood, but are paying about twice as much for seats com- manding a view of tie coronation processions as anybody else would pay. Startling. The Sea Serpent (indignantly) : WHAT ANE ALL THESE EMPTY BOTTLES DOING ON TRAWBER : Did anything happen while I was out, weet STRAW The Lobster : on 1 YOU NEEDN'T KICK, IF BOTTLES WERE NEVER EMPTIED YOU ow . WOULD CEASE TO EXIST. James: Yes, sir. No one called to collect a bill. comicbooks.com