Life, 1904-07-07 · page 15 of 40
Life — July 7, 1904 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The political cartoon depicts a massive crowd of men wearing bowler hats gathered around ships and harbor infrastructure, with various speech bubbles containing phrases about "foreign policy." The image satirizes American foreign policy interventionism—likely from the early 20th century based on the style. The cartoon suggests that U.S. foreign policy is driven by commercial interests and military posturing rather than genuine diplomatic principles. The crowded, chaotic scene of businessmen and officials suggests that American involvement abroad serves primarily economic purposes. The titled caption "Our Foreign Policy" indicates this depicts how America conducts international relations. The accompanying text contains an unrelated short story about a recovered necklace, making this a typical Life magazine page mixing satirical cartoons with fiction.
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therefore enabled to ascertain that the necklace lay on a hard bottom, In the morning, of course, the ship had swung with the tide, but I sent one of our best swimmers down. He followed the line, and, after making two attempts, he located the necklace within six feet of where I had calculated. Here it is, as you see.” Lieutenant Franklyn, the tears slowly forcing themselves to his eyes, took the shining bauble in his hand as he had done the night previous— but with what different feeling. Embracing his friend, the commander, he said, with a voice choked with emotion: “You have indeed saved my honor— my life.” It was half an hour afterwards that, their guests having gone, Miss Burn- ham said to her father: “Papa, where is my necklace?"" Mr. Burnham smiled. “You foolish girl—did you, too, be- lieve such a cock-and-bull story? Well, I am glad you did, because, if that young man ever suspected we were OUR FOREIGN POLICY, putting up a job on him, it would be all over, And I am sure his lifelong hap- piness is worth more to him than fifty thousand dollars to me,"" “But, papa, if that isn’t my necklace, whose is it?'” “Your sister's, of course. I sent a messenger to town for it at midnight, and he got back at noon.” Addison Fox, Jr. Literary Announcement. T. Astory of love, adventure, talk, war, nature, politics, mystery, re- ligion and other popular ingredients. The great charm of this powerful piece of fiction lies in the fact that the author shuns publicity. The publishers assure us that they are absolutely in the dark as to what brand of breakfast food he uses, whether he runs his heels down to the right or to the left, what he thinks of Shakespeare, or what is the color of his dressing-gown, Although they have written him repeatedly, asking about these things, their letters remain un- answered, That the book should have gone already to its eighty-fifth printing will surprise no one, Servants’ Attire. HERE are those who permit their grooms to wear anything in the stables. Of course, it is wrong. These very people, as likely as not, are fastidious to the last degree as to what their children’s attendants wear, and yet, as everybody knows, a horse is worth a great deal of money, whereas. a child will sell for nothing. Too many of us lack the sense of due proportion, which is, after all, but another name for the saving sense of humor. MES: TORKER: Tommy, you must not interrupt me when I'm speaking. Tommy: Then how’ll I ever get a chance to say anything? comicbooks.com