The Wasp — 1889 — page 99: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **text-based editorial and opinion page**, not a cartoon page. The main article critiques Attorney-General Miller's actions regarding Chinese exclusion and deportation enforcement. The key arguments satirized: 1. **Miller's inconsistency**: He's accused of selectively enforcing anti-Chinese laws while ignoring precedents set by previous administrations and the Supreme Court. 2. **The deportation scheme**: The piece mocks Miller's plan to transport Chinese immigrants via train with detectives, suggesting guards could be bribed and certificates forged. 3. **Border control hypocrisy**: Miller claims to prevent Chinese from reaching America through Canada, yet the author argues this responsibility belongs to the border itself, not internal policing. The satire attacks governmental overreach and the impracticality of exclusion enforcement rather than targeting individuals directly.