Uncle Sam – sometimes you can lead a horse to water and make him drink too
Subject(s): Legislation, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States. Congress. Senate
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Uncle Sam looks on as President Roosevelt forces a horse labeled the Senate to drink from a water trough labeled Panama Canal Treaty. Roosevelt holds a smoking gun where the smoke forms the words “extra session.” The item is regarding an extra session of Congress to address open treaties and bills.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-18
Creator(s)
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Uncle Sam – sometimes you can lead a horse to water and make him drink too. [March 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274765. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945. Uncle Sam – sometimes you can lead a horse to water and make him drink too. [18 Mar. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274765.
APA:
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945., [1903, March 18]. Uncle Sam – sometimes you can lead a horse to water and make him drink too.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274765.
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 26, 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.
