The President – “Gentleman! Gentleman! This was to be a peace conference.”

Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Mitchell, John, 1870-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining

President Roosevelt stands between John Mitchell and various coal operators. The cartoon is regarding the presidential conference on the coal strike.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-05

Creator(s)

McWhorter, Tyler, 1869-1947

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The President – “Gentleman! Gentleman! This was to be a peace conference.”. [October 5, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274640. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McWhorter, Tyler, 1869-1947. The President – “Gentleman! Gentleman! This was to be a peace conference.”. [5 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274640.

APA:

McWhorter, Tyler, 1869-1947., [1902, October 5]. The President – “Gentleman! Gentleman! This was to be a peace conference.”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274640.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.