The Wasp — 1879 — page 426: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several brief satirical items rather than a single cartoon. The main illustration shows a caricatured figure (appears to be wearing Chinese dress) carrying a large axe or cleaver, captioned "Gilmore's Anthem is still his. Ungrateful America!" The text references **"The Chinese Must Go!"** — attacking Del Valle's advocacy for Chinese removal. The satire mocks anti-Chinese sentiment by suggesting those promoting it are hypocritical and self-serving. Other items mock Irish politicians, an unnamed German press, and various public figures including Edison and an Italian Commissioner. The page's overall tone ridicules xenophobia and political corruption of the era, defending Chinese immigrants against expulsion campaigns while critiquing those driving such movements.