Political Cartoons  

This photo here portrays a beast representing the Spanish. This cartoon was made to illustrate the Spanish as savage and bloodthirsty beast. The blood on the hands emphasizes the aggression of the Spanish towards the Cubans.

 

This cartoon emphasizes the risk many Americans saw in involving the Philippines in US politics. The Philippines here are displayed as as savages who are unable to participate in American politics rationally and in a civilized manor. The big fat guy seems to represent the US government as a whole being tolerant of the Philippines. The Americans in the background represent the American fear and hysteria of the possibilities of the Philippines interacting with the United States.