Answer:
According to the excerpt the De Lome thinks McKinley is a poor leader. De lume was the Spanish diplomat in charge of Cuban affairs at the Spanish embassy in Washington DC.
On the letter he criticized the US president William McKinely. De Lome addressed the US president as weak.
Behind his thinking there were some reasons which led him to say this.
He stated that McKinely just repeated the what the Spanish media talked about the Weyler(Spanish Governor General of the Philippines and Cuba).
This statement proves that McKinely did not have his own opinion.
On the other hand McKinely wanted De Lome to talk with Jingoes of his party.This thing also led De Lome to state McKinely was weak.
Explanation:
Because they share some cultures
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The answer is b, hope this helps
