The Wasp — 1891 — page 98: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* addressing a crisis involving insurgent activity. The central figure is labeled "INSURGENT," depicted as a threatening force. A woman in classical dress (likely representing a national interest or vulnerable population) is shown in distress, being accosted by this insurgent threat. The title references "the Chiman situation," which likely refers to conflict in a region during American imperial interests—possibly related to China or another colonial-era sphere of influence. The cartoon satirizes how authorities or powers-that-be were mishandling or ignoring an emerging threat ("keep the...situation" under wraps), suggesting incompetent crisis management or deliberate concealment of insurgent danger to vulnerable populations or interests.