Wire tapping
Subject(s): Annexation, Cuba, Sugar trade, Trusts, Industrial, United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.), United States. Congress
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Cartoon shows a bicycle messenger rushing from the White House to the Capitol with a roll of papers. As he speeds along papers labeled “Remove 16 Dutch veto,” “Must not hurt sugar trust,” and “Annexation is the policy Feb. 17, 1902” blow away. Cartoon implies that Theodore Roosevelt is sending a message to Congress regarding tariffs, the annexation of Cuba and protection of the sugar trust.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1902
Creator(s)
Bass, W. L. (William Louis), 1865-
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Wire tapping. [December 4, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306262. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bass, W. L. (William Louis), 1865-. Wire tapping. [4 Dec. 2025]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306262.
APA:
Bass, W. L. (William Louis), 1865-.: , [2025, December 4]. Wire tapping. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306262.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.