Some felt that no one has a right to insult the President.
Some felt that the Spanish Minister was "Right On".
Some felt that it was no "Big Deal".
The Minister himself probably felt that publication of his personal mail in a newspaper was a violation of his privacy. In any case, he resigned his position and apologised to his Government for the embarrassment that he had caused.
Some feels that President McKinley was so insulted that it was a reason for him to declare war. If that was a reason to send men into combat then he was not a man who had a place in the political arena.
The De Lome letter was important because it was a private letter that was published in the American press telling about his feelings on President McKinley negatively. This prompted De Lome's resignation informing the U.S. authorities that it was his own views and not those of his government.
The de Lome letter.
The de Lome letter.
Spain's Minister de Lome was less then diplomatic.
It was critical of President McKinley, however in truth, Ambassador de Lome's criticism was valid and accurate although very undiplomatic.
The De Lome letter was important because it was a private letter that was published in the American press telling about his feelings on President McKinley negatively. This prompted De Lome's resignation informing the U.S. authorities that it was his own views and not those of his government.
The de Lome letter.
The de Lome letter.
Spain's Minister de Lome was less then diplomatic.
The de Lome letter.
It was critical of President McKinley, however in truth, Ambassador de Lome's criticism was valid and accurate although very undiplomatic.
The Delome letter was written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister with the portfolio of Cuba. It was a letter that criticized the President McKinley of the United States and was leaked to the press which is often referred as the beginning of the Spanish-American War.\ source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_L%C3%B4me_Letter
It was a scandalous but relatively accurate depiction of William McKinley's leadership skills.
The de Lome letter.
Enrique Dupuy de Lome.
The Zimmerman Telegram and the De Lome Letter were both diplomatic communications that incited public outrage and influenced national sentiment in the United States. The Zimmerman Telegram, sent by Germany to Mexico, proposed a military alliance against the U.S., while the De Lome Letter, written by a Spanish official, criticized President McKinley, portraying him as weak. Both documents were intercepted and published, contributing to rising tensions and a push for U.S. involvement in World War I and the Spanish-American War, respectively. Ultimately, each played a significant role in rallying public support for military action.
In the hope that it would embarass amd anger President McKinley.