No chance to criticize
Subject(s): Anger, Faure, Félix, 1841-1899, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, International relations, John Bull (Symbolic character), Kings and rulers, Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Spanish-American War (1898), Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Uncle Sam, wearing a military uniform and holding a sword labeled “U.S.,” sits at a table on which is a small cake on a platter labeled “Cuba,” with a decanter labeled “Philippine Islands” on the table and a bottle labeled “Porto Rico” in an ice bucket. On the left, John Bull is holding a sword labeled “England,” slicing a large cake on a platter labeled “China.” Around the table, with him, are four figures representing “Russia” (Nicholas II), “France” (Felix Faure), “Germany” (William II), and “Japan” (Meiji), each using a sword to carve up the cake which is labeled “Wei-Hai-Wei, Coal Fields of Shan-Si, Ta-Lien-Wan, Port Arthur, Hainan, Kai Chau, [and] Formosa.” Looking on from behind a wall on the far left are Italy (Umberto I) and Austria (Franz Joseph I). Caption: John Bull (to the Powers)–What are you mad about? We can’t grudge him a light lunch while we are feasting!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-05-25
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
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:
No chance to criticize. [May 25, 1898]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288992. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. No chance to criticize. [25 May. 1898]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288992.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1898, May 25]. No chance to criticize.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288992.
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. December 11, 2025. 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.
