Keywords: Johnchinaman.jpg Cartoon by Thomas Nast A Matter of Taste published March 15 1879 seen at right John Confucius expresses disapproval of Senator James G Blaine for his support of the Chinese Exclusion Act Blaine is shown dining in Kearney's Senatorial Restaurant ”a reference to Denis Kearney the leader of a violent anti-Chinese movement in California John Confucius asks How can Christians stomach such diet 1879-03 Creator Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly This image is in the public domain due to its age PD-old-100 Transwiki details All user names refer to en wikipedia 2004-12-03 01 10 Phil179 512×768×8 70766 bytes <nowiki></nowiki> __NOTOC__ 1879 cartoons 1870s political cartoons of the United States Thomas Nast Chinese Exclusion Act Eating in art Caricatures of James G Blaine Denis Kearney Racism in the United States Anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States |