The Wasp — 1881 — page 391: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The page contains no prominent political cartoon, but rather editorial commentary and notices. The single illustration shows a caricatured figure in period dress, labeled as relating to "Corner Kearny & California St." The main text discusses Senator Hoar's defense of the Chinese Treaty—a contentious immigration issue of the era. The editorial critiques both anti-Chinese sentiment among working-class Americans and the perceived ineffectiveness of City and County officials, particularly the Election Commissioners and Attorney, in managing San Francisco's governance. The "Mellow Horn" section sarcastically addresses administrative failures, using the horn metaphor to suggest institutional incompetence and corruption. The satire targets California's political establishment and anti-Chinese hysteria during this period of intense labor conflict.