The Wasp — 1888 — page 392: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct sections: "Our Pictures" (editorial commentary), "When the Buds Are All A-Bustin'" (a poem), and "Have You Met Him?" (a profile piece). "Our Pictures" critiques President Cleveland's administration, specifically attacking Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard's diplomatic weakness toward Morocco and Turkey. The satire targets the administration's failure to secure favorable outcomes in international negotiations, portraying them as incompetent negotiators willing to make unfavorable concessions. "Have You Met Him?" profiles someone—likely a prominent Arizona figure—described as a self-made cowboy entrepreneur, suggesting admiration for Western individualism and business success. The remaining content includes poetry, humor pieces, and anecdotal stories typical of satirical magazines of this era.