Panama Canal

This Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt using a battle ship and “his” doctrine in order to help the Panamanian people. Based on the shovel he holds and the amount of knives in hand, it could be inferred that by the plank entitled “The Roosevelt Doctrine” that Roosevelt will use the terms listed under the Monroe Doctrine and corollary to achieve his feat. The big warship is a symbol of his “Big Stick” diplomacy, which he emphasized the threat of the military in order to get what the US wants so in this case the warship shows America threatening the Colombians to grant Panama their Independence.  In return, Panama will give the US the Panama Canal. The elephant on the front of the ship shows the political party that Roosevelt represents and in whom the political interest of Panama lies.