Theodore Roosevelt teaches the Coal Barons a lesson.
This cartoon sums up the conflict of the miners and Roosevelt very well. The students, who represent J.P. Morgan, Baer, and other billionaire/millionaire company heads, have halos on their heads showing that they were believed to be good children, or businesses, who would help the people in their time of need. Roosevelt's big stick is teh threat he gave of using federal troops to occupy the coal mines with in order to get people their coal. The book on the floor says "History: Fate of People who Thought They Owned the Earth". This book is most likely a lesson that Roosevelt the teacher is going to "teach" to the naughty kids, or corporations, that thought they owned Pennsylvania, or as the world map in the background defines Pennsylvania, the world. The entire affair ended with Roosevelt giving his "Square Deal", meaning both parties got what they wanted in a compromise between workers and owners
This cartoon sums up the conflict of the miners and Roosevelt very well. The students, who represent J.P. Morgan, Baer, and other billionaire/millionaire company heads, have halos on their heads showing that they were believed to be good children, or businesses, who would help the people in their time of need. Roosevelt's big stick is teh threat he gave of using federal troops to occupy the coal mines with in order to get people their coal. The book on the floor says "History: Fate of People who Thought They Owned the Earth". This book is most likely a lesson that Roosevelt the teacher is going to "teach" to the naughty kids, or corporations, that thought they owned Pennsylvania, or as the world map in the background defines Pennsylvania, the world. The entire affair ended with Roosevelt giving his "Square Deal", meaning both parties got what they wanted in a compromise between workers and owners
Theodore Roosevelt and Railroad Regulation
This cartoon exemplifies the actions of President Roosevelt during the time in which he attacked the railroads and their rebates. Roosevelt is dressed as a police officer here because of how he took charge and decided to tackle the railroad corporations head on. The railroads are dressed extravagantly because of how high the rates they charged were. The building they are standing in front is the Interstate Commerce Commission, a part of the government which was strengthened by the Hepburn Act. However, not all of Roosevelt's actions were successful in regulating the railroads. The Elkins Act, which had the same principles as the Hepburn Act, was not as strong and did not have enough power to control the railroads and thus failed in achieving true railroad regulation.
This cartoon exemplifies the actions of President Roosevelt during the time in which he attacked the railroads and their rebates. Roosevelt is dressed as a police officer here because of how he took charge and decided to tackle the railroad corporations head on. The railroads are dressed extravagantly because of how high the rates they charged were. The building they are standing in front is the Interstate Commerce Commission, a part of the government which was strengthened by the Hepburn Act. However, not all of Roosevelt's actions were successful in regulating the railroads. The Elkins Act, which had the same principles as the Hepburn Act, was not as strong and did not have enough power to control the railroads and thus failed in achieving true railroad regulation.
President Theodore Roosevelt and Conservationist John Muir
Both of the men in this picture have done incredible things to further preserve nature that lives in the United States and keep them from going extinct. Roosevelt and Muir took this picture at Yosemite National Park, a park that Muir fought to give to the Federal Government to protect. In addition to Yosemite, Roosevelt had issued the Newlands Reclamation Act to preserve land that could make certain crops and keep them from going extinct while man was alive under the keen instruction and advisement of Gifford Pinchot, Roosevelt's chief advisor. Roosevelt also created the United States Forest Service, made five National Parks, and passed the Antiquity Act making eighteen National Landmarks on United States soil.
Both of the men in this picture have done incredible things to further preserve nature that lives in the United States and keep them from going extinct. Roosevelt and Muir took this picture at Yosemite National Park, a park that Muir fought to give to the Federal Government to protect. In addition to Yosemite, Roosevelt had issued the Newlands Reclamation Act to preserve land that could make certain crops and keep them from going extinct while man was alive under the keen instruction and advisement of Gifford Pinchot, Roosevelt's chief advisor. Roosevelt also created the United States Forest Service, made five National Parks, and passed the Antiquity Act making eighteen National Landmarks on United States soil.