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“THE OPEN MOUTH; OR THE INTEGRITY OF CHINA”
British Lion: \"It\'s all right, Johnny Chinaman, we\'ve come to aperfectly friendly arrangement.\"
Russian Bear (pleasantly): \"We\'re going to divide you.\"
+ Open Door policy, statement of principlesinitiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900 for the protection of equalprivileges among countries trading with China and in support of Chineseterritorial and administrative integrity.
+ Imperialism in China: The late 1890s marked the peak of the \"Scramble for China,\"where Western imperial powers and Japan carved out spheres of influence,leasing ports and establishing economic control.
+ The \"Open Door\" vs.Integrity: The title satirizes the diplomatic rhetoric surrounding China\'s\"territorial integrity\" and Western agreements (such as the Open DoorPolicy or Anglo-Russian accords), showing that great-power diplomacy was inreality a polite prelude to dismemberment and encroachment.
+ Satirical Meaning: The cartoonmocks British hypocrisy, contrasting the reassuring, civilized pretense ofBritish diplomacy with the blunt, aggressive
reality of Russian expansionism—whileleaving the Chinese population helpless between them.
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WHO IS THE ARTIST?:
Edward Linley Sambourne(4 January 1844 – 3 August 1910) was an English cartoonist and illustrator most famous for being a draughtsman for the satirical magazine Punch for more than forty years and rising to the position of \"First Cartoonist\" in his final decade.
WHAT IS PUNCH?
Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence,it helped to coin the term \"cartoon\" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. Punch was the world\'s most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.
![RARE 1899 POLITICAL Cartoon - BRITAIN & RUSSIA \](img-large/g/YlIAAeSw9rpquCx4/s-l1600/RARE-1899-POLITICAL-Cartoon-BRITAIN-RUSSIA-Divide-.jpg "RARE 1899 POLITICAL Cartoon - BRITAIN & RUSSIA \")
