When the Senate Considers Our Duty to the Phillipines

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Title

When the Senate Considers Our Duty to the Phillipines

Subject

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Political cartoons
Shipping bounties and subsidies
United States. Congress. Senate
Philippines
Imperialism
Subsidies
Bills, Legislative

Description

The upper panel illustrates a partially-filled Senate where legislators are reading the newspaper and yawning during debate on the Phillippines. In the lower panel, the full Senate attends and actively participates in discussion on a ship subsidy bill.

Political cartoonist John T. McCutcheon demonstrates how the Senate turns its back on foreign affairs in the Philippines during the early twentieth century, but is more than willing to debate a ship subsidy bill with the vigor only money can buy.

Creator

McCutcheon, John T.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

400989
John T. McCutcheon Collection

Original Format

political cartoon
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

51 x 36 cm