The new members of the Ananias Club are going to issue a statement
Subject(s): Corruption, Laffan, William M., Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Saws, Smith, Delavan, 1861-1922
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Two bandaged figures representing Delavan Smith and William MacKay Laffan stand near a wall holding ink pins. They have written on the wall “resolved: that a buzz saw is a dangerous thing.” Behind them in the background spins a buzz saw with the suggestion of glasses on it labeled “Roosevelt.” The saw has cut something, which has spilled on the floor and on which is written “Panama scandal.” The issue referred to here relates to newspaper articles and editorials published by Smith and Laffan (publishers of the Indianapolis News and New York Sun, respectively) alleging there was a syndicate of Americans who were interested parties in the purchase of the Panama Canal from France, and demanding to know where the money had gone. This comic presumably comes after Roosevelt’s rebuttal. The term Ananias Club was a popular catchphrase among the press to call out liars.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1908-12-08
Creator(s)
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The new members of the Ananias Club are going to issue a statement. [December 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289440. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949. The new members of the Ananias Club are going to issue a statement. [8 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289440.
APA:
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949., [1908, December 8]. The new members of the Ananias Club are going to issue a statement.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289440.
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. April 16, 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.
