Coming Too Swiftly for Your Uncle George to Handle
5/1/1899
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This illustration entitled "Coming Too Swiftly for Your Uncle George to Handle", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on May 1, 1899, depicts Senator George Frisbie Hoar as an old man unable to keep up with public sentiment as it applied to U.S. expansion. Hoar had argued strongly for the acquisition of Hawaii, but condemned expansion into the Philippines.
On April 4, 1899, an editorial in the Washington Post reflected public opinion when it chastised Senator George Frisbie Hoar for his stance on the Philippines. Hoar, who had argued strongly and forcefully for the acquisition of Hawaii, made a speech on the floor that condemned expansion into the Philippines on moral grounds. Many followers of Hoar, like cartoonist Clifford Berryman, were quick to jump on this example of hypocrisy and portrayed him as an old man unable to keep up with public sentiment.
On April 4, 1899, an editorial in the Washington Post reflected public opinion when it chastised Senator George Frisbie Hoar for his stance on the Philippines. Hoar, who had argued strongly and forcefully for the acquisition of Hawaii, made a speech on the floor that condemned expansion into the Philippines on moral grounds. Many followers of Hoar, like cartoonist Clifford Berryman, were quick to jump on this example of hypocrisy and portrayed him as an old man unable to keep up with public sentiment.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 6010318
Full Citation: L-050; Coming Too Swiftly for Your Uncle George to Handle; 5/1/1899; Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896 - 1949; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/coming-too-swiftly-for-your-uncle-george-to-handle, September 17, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.