The Wasp — 1895 — page 570: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a text-based editorial page rather than a cartoon page. The main articles discuss three contemporary controversies: 1. **Chinese labor exploitation**: Commentary on Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald's report about Chinese workers undercutting white laborers in fruit-drying and other industries, with debate over whether cheap Chinese labor benefits employers. 2. **Presidential scandal**: Discussion of ex-President Harrison's private conversation allegedly leaked to the press—criticism of both Harrison for discussing politics and newspapers for spreading gossip. 3. **Down-town poolrooms**: Reform efforts against gambling establishments using race-betting commissions. 4. **Corbett boxing match**: Reference to champion boxer Corbett's fight with an unnamed opponent in Texas. The small decorative illustration at left appears unrelated to the main text content. This is a political opinion/news commentary issue.