Cartoon shows President Roosevelt carrying a large rolled paper “Message.” A man labeled “Sugar Trust” carries an umbrella labeled “Reciprocity” as a storm cloud “Tariff Revision” looms overhead. At the men’s feet is music “Ain’t dat a shame, a meas-ly shame”.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Cuban-American Reciprocity Bureau

Language

English

Period

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

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Protected monopoly vs political exposure. [1902]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306274. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cuban-American Reciprocity Bureau. Protected monopoly vs political exposure. [1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306274.

APA:

Cuban-American Reciprocity Bureau., [1902]. Protected monopoly vs political exposure.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306274.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.