The Wasp — 1890 — page 332: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes the exclusion of foreign nationals from American protections. A stern, well-dressed man labeled "Blaine" (likely Secretary of State James G. Blaine) stands guard at a cell marked "Hollanders Cell" with a sign reading "For American Citizens Only!" Outside the cell, caricatured figures representing Guatemala and what appears to be a Dutch person are being denied entry. The caption reads "American Citizens Protected—The Hollander Case," with dialogue suggesting Blaine threatens Guatemala with American intervention. The satire critiques the selective application of American protection and diplomatic power—apparently available to American citizens but not extended to foreign nationals, even when America intervenes in other nations' affairs. The contradiction between American interventionism abroad and limited protections reflects contemporary debates over American imperial reach.