President Roosevelt and Japanese Emperor Meiji play tennis on the lawn of Oyster Bay as “international umpires” look on. Caption: Why not settle international disputes by peaceful personal combats between the heads of nations — let the president challenge the Mikado.

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-11

Creator(s)

Maybell, Claude, 1872-

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

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:

Hint to the Hague Conference. [July 11, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301569. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Maybell, Claude, 1872-. Hint to the Hague Conference. [11 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301569.

APA:

Maybell, Claude, 1872-., [1907, July 11]. Hint to the Hague Conference.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301569.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.