Willing to compromise

Subject(s): Kings and rulers, Missionaries

A native king, sitting on a throne, speaks with his advisers about the presence of a missionary on the coast. Caption: “Your Majesty,” said the right-hand man of the native king, “there is a missionary working his way along the coast.” “Well, we don’t want to have any trouble,” said the king. “Ask him if his people won’t be satisfied with a coaling station.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1901-01-23

Creator(s)

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

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. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Willing to compromise. [January 23, 1901]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959. Willing to compromise. [23 Jan. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275702.

APA:

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959., [1901, January 23]. Willing to compromise.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275702.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.