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Below are two samples of Political Cartoons of the American Era. What are the lessons that we take from these cartoon articles that they are relevant to our present modern society. a. Is the police force bribed? b. Where the Mosquito is King?

Below are two samples of Political Cartoons of the American Era. What are the lessons that we take from these cartoon articles that they are relevant to our present modern society. a. Is the police force bribed? b. Where the Mosquito is King?

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Below are two samples of Political Cartoons of the American Era. What are the lessons that we take from these cartoon articles that they are relevant to our present modern society.


a. Is the police force bribed?
b. Where the Mosquito is King?

A. Is the Police Force Bribed? (The Independent, June 09, 1917), p. 32. THIS CARTOON DEPICTS THE FIRST of Manila's periodic police scandals. In 1917 a mysterious informant name Pedro Chua wrote the Philippines Free Press alleging that senior police were accepting bribes from Chinese gambling houses in Binondo and Quiapo districts. Demonstrating the power of Manila's leading weekly newspaper, publication of Chua's letter sparked allegations that led eventually to "the suicide of a police chief." After a series of sensational charges and counter charges, the Free Press finally withdrew its illegal allegations. Despite the free press retreat, Vicente Sotto's Independent insisted, in this editorial cartoon, that Chua charges were accurate. Such allegations of police corruption in gambling law enforcement were a constant theme in cartoons throughout the American period. Several times a year, cartoon showed the Manila Police protecting gambling clubs patronized the Filipino politicians , taking bribes from Chinese clubs orfailing to break up the city's criminal gangs. cartoonist, Fernando Amorsolo, gives the The Year UE MANILA, JUNS Numbor 114 illustration his usual racist edge. Is the Police Force Bribed? While the corrupt Filipino policeman is sh with SCLIA, ESe 9o:5 TIENE MUEND NEGOCIO own normal features, the Chinese are caricatured as emaciated, leering creatures more rodent than human. Although Amorsolo was more extreme than most, cartoonists often showed Chinese corruptors or opium smugglers in a similarly racist manner. stu
Transcribed Image Text:A. Is the Police Force Bribed? (The Independent, June 09, 1917), p. 32. THIS CARTOON DEPICTS THE FIRST of Manila's periodic police scandals. In 1917 a mysterious informant name Pedro Chua wrote the Philippines Free Press alleging that senior police were accepting bribes from Chinese gambling houses in Binondo and Quiapo districts. Demonstrating the power of Manila's leading weekly newspaper, publication of Chua's letter sparked allegations that led eventually to "the suicide of a police chief." After a series of sensational charges and counter charges, the Free Press finally withdrew its illegal allegations. Despite the free press retreat, Vicente Sotto's Independent insisted, in this editorial cartoon, that Chua charges were accurate. Such allegations of police corruption in gambling law enforcement were a constant theme in cartoons throughout the American period. Several times a year, cartoon showed the Manila Police protecting gambling clubs patronized the Filipino politicians , taking bribes from Chinese clubs orfailing to break up the city's criminal gangs. cartoonist, Fernando Amorsolo, gives the The Year UE MANILA, JUNS Numbor 114 illustration his usual racist edge. Is the Police Force Bribed? While the corrupt Filipino policeman is sh with SCLIA, ESe 9o:5 TIENE MUEND NEGOCIO own normal features, the Chinese are caricatured as emaciated, leering creatures more rodent than human. Although Amorsolo was more extreme than most, cartoonists often showed Chinese corruptors or opium smugglers in a similarly racist manner. stu
D. Where The Mosquito Is King, Donde El Mosquito Es Rey (Free Press, 16 April 1921), p. 36. Built on a swamp and ringed with streams and ponds Manila is natural breeding ground for malarial mosquitos. During the 19th century, Spanish public health procedures were grossly inadequate to the imperatives of Manila's site, and the Americans found the city of cesspool of ill health when they occupied it in 1898. With their experience in tropical health gained in the Caribbean, Americans made major advances in epidemic disease control during the first decades of their rule. Through an arbitrary application of public health regulations, the Board of Health brought tropical disease smallpox, cholera and plague 4,386 people died in Manila, a mild toll compared to previous outbreaks in the late 19 century. Subsequent outbreaks in 1905-06 were contained and by 1911 the disease had been eradicated. malaria, - under control. During the cholera epidemic of 1902-04, for example, During the same period, construction of sewers and sanitary waterworks combined with an activist public health program made the conquest of malaria in Manila a colonial success story. The Board of Health distributed millions of doses of quinine and eliminated mosquito breeding grounds by filling up the standing water hole, such as the moats around Intramuros, or spraying them with petroleum. Houses nearswampy sites were relocated and the low ground filled. By 1920, however, the Board of Health was resting its laurels and the quality of mosquito control was slipping dangerously. Under Where The Mosquito Is King Donde el Mosquito es Rey Governor-General A QUIET EVENING AT HOME UNA NOCHE TRANQUILA EN CASA THE REAL. MOSQUITO BRIGADE (LA VERDADERA BRIGADA DE MOsauos) Francis B Harrison's "Filipinization" prrogram, the Board of Health had been turned over to Filipino civil servants who did not administer the public health programs with efficiency arbitrary authority, with 10 THE CEMETERY the same or AVICTIM bitter irony, the PETRO LEO Philippines THE MOSQUITO BRIGADE LA DRIGADA COHTKA LOS MOSQUrnos AMD THE END OF THE PGHT 13A TOMDSTONE WHITE XEL CUERPO EK Qut HIESATU HA VIibo DURMIENDO ESTARA YA BAJO UNAS FLOKES Free Pre ss editorial commented: "What ho! Manila, the Pearl of the Orient, the best govemed city in the Far East,... The new found Garden of Eden ...What's happened to this city anyway? Aforetime a mosquito was almost as rare as the dodo ..But now there are mosquitos everywhere. Their name is legion. Vampires they are, turning our fomer delectable and ambrosial nights into hells of torment and nightmares of unrest. What's going to be done about it? How long is our municipalboard going to emulate Rip Van Winkle...?"
Transcribed Image Text:D. Where The Mosquito Is King, Donde El Mosquito Es Rey (Free Press, 16 April 1921), p. 36. Built on a swamp and ringed with streams and ponds Manila is natural breeding ground for malarial mosquitos. During the 19th century, Spanish public health procedures were grossly inadequate to the imperatives of Manila's site, and the Americans found the city of cesspool of ill health when they occupied it in 1898. With their experience in tropical health gained in the Caribbean, Americans made major advances in epidemic disease control during the first decades of their rule. Through an arbitrary application of public health regulations, the Board of Health brought tropical disease smallpox, cholera and plague 4,386 people died in Manila, a mild toll compared to previous outbreaks in the late 19 century. Subsequent outbreaks in 1905-06 were contained and by 1911 the disease had been eradicated. malaria, - under control. During the cholera epidemic of 1902-04, for example, During the same period, construction of sewers and sanitary waterworks combined with an activist public health program made the conquest of malaria in Manila a colonial success story. The Board of Health distributed millions of doses of quinine and eliminated mosquito breeding grounds by filling up the standing water hole, such as the moats around Intramuros, or spraying them with petroleum. Houses nearswampy sites were relocated and the low ground filled. By 1920, however, the Board of Health was resting its laurels and the quality of mosquito control was slipping dangerously. Under Where The Mosquito Is King Donde el Mosquito es Rey Governor-General A QUIET EVENING AT HOME UNA NOCHE TRANQUILA EN CASA THE REAL. MOSQUITO BRIGADE (LA VERDADERA BRIGADA DE MOsauos) Francis B Harrison's "Filipinization" prrogram, the Board of Health had been turned over to Filipino civil servants who did not administer the public health programs with efficiency arbitrary authority, with 10 THE CEMETERY the same or AVICTIM bitter irony, the PETRO LEO Philippines THE MOSQUITO BRIGADE LA DRIGADA COHTKA LOS MOSQUrnos AMD THE END OF THE PGHT 13A TOMDSTONE WHITE XEL CUERPO EK Qut HIESATU HA VIibo DURMIENDO ESTARA YA BAJO UNAS FLOKES Free Pre ss editorial commented: "What ho! Manila, the Pearl of the Orient, the best govemed city in the Far East,... The new found Garden of Eden ...What's happened to this city anyway? Aforetime a mosquito was almost as rare as the dodo ..But now there are mosquitos everywhere. Their name is legion. Vampires they are, turning our fomer delectable and ambrosial nights into hells of torment and nightmares of unrest. What's going to be done about it? How long is our municipalboard going to emulate Rip Van Winkle...?"
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