As to China
Subject(s): Commerce, Dogs, International relations, John Bull (Symbolic character), Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam, John Bull, and “Japan” as dogs stand in an open doorway, the door labeled “China Trade.” Caption: The way to keep the door open is not to let it be closed.
Comments and Context
The situation depicted in this cartoon uncharacteristically does not reflect reality, as many contemporary political cartoons do. As the Boxer Rebellion ended, the eight Colonial powers alternately saved face and withdrew from China, but also committed harsh atrocities and imposed punitive penalties and reparations on the Chinese. There were no actual guarantors of the peace, or aftermath, although Russia and Japan, largely due to propinquity, assumed dominant status in certain regions, thus inviting friction that erupted into the Russo-Japanese War a few years subsequent. Some nations received lands and ports as part of reparations, such as Great Britain with Hong Kong. Under Theodore Roosevelt, the United States claimed no land, and the scheduled reparation payments paid by the Chinese Dynasty were transferred in full to Chinese students studying in the United States, and who intended to return to China.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1902-03-12
Creator(s)
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
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:
As to China. [March 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276207. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909. As to China. [12 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276207.
APA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909., [1902, March 12]. As to China.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276207.
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. February 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.
