Still scolding
Subject(s): Canals--Design and construction, Clothing and dress, Colombia, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Philippines, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), Women
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Senator George F. Hoar, as an old woman waving an umbrella, yells at Uncle Sam as he confidently walks away from her with a shovel on his shoulder and papers labeled “Canal Plans” under his arm. Two diminutive figures labeled “Colombia” and “Philippines” are standing next to Hoar.
Comments and Context
George Frisbie Hoar, Republican Senator from Massachusetts, was an old-line part loyalist for years, but a maverick on the issue of expansionism. He was consistent on this issue, to the extent of speaking out against the Spanish-American War; a leading opponent of territorial expansion and acquisition of defeated Spanish possessions, he never actually joined the American Anti-Imperialist League. The organization, founded by Mark Twain and whose members included former president Grover Cleveland, made prominent arguments in public debates but was short-lived.
Hoar’s opposition led him to treat the Philippine’s guerilla leader Emilio Aguinaldo as a hero. After President Roosevelt’s amnesty and pardon, issued in 1903, many of the islands’ troublesome issues were calmed.
A year later, after the secession of Panama from Colombia, and the quick diplomatic recognition by the United States and the subsequent treaty to build and fortify a canal, Senator Hoar was once again prominently decrying American adventurous expansion, and sympathizing with the aggrieved Colombia.
With that action by Hoar, and at a time when most Americans were satisfied to have the United States take an aggressive role in world affairs, Hoar largely was regarded as an old scold.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904-01-20
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:
Still scolding. [January 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277690. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909. Still scolding. [20 Jan. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277690.
APA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909., [1904, January 20]. Still scolding.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277690.
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.
