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Picture No 13046943
Date 1872
Description Cartoon, Humble Pie (Gladstone and San Juan Island)
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Cartoon, Humble Pie -- a satirical comment on a government failure regarding a boundary dispute between the UK and USA over the island of San Juan in the Pacific North-West. The German Emperor had acted as arbitrator and decided in favour of the American border preference, much to the annoyance of Canada. There had already been an earlier failure (though it was part of the same issue), which leads John Bull to complain to head waiter Gladstone that he is being served humble pie two days running.
Source Cartoon by John Tenniel in 'Punch', 9 November 1872
Credit Mary Evans Picture Library
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