The Wasp — 1895 — page 750: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical illustration depicts General Ezeta's departure, likely from San Francisco. The cartoon mocks a military campaign being dramatized by the San Francisco press. The sketched figures represent various newspaper men, military officers, and personalities preparing to document or participate in what's presented as a grandiose historical event. The text reveals the satire: *The Wasp* criticizes how the local press—particularly the "Warlike San Salvadorian"—sensationalizes Ezeta's military operations. The accompanying dramatic dialogue parodies the overwrought theatrical language used to promote this campaign in newspapers. The central banner reading "S.F. Tigers" likely references a local military unit being romanticized. *The Wasp* deflates this excitement by presenting the embarkation as absurdly theatrical rather than genuinely significant.