In 1898, a letter stolen from dupuy de lã´me, spain's minister to washington, was controversial because it:
a. included praise for the destruction of the battleship maine.
b. discussed the use of spanish spies in washington d. c.
c. described william mckinley as a weak president.
d. mocked the military capabilities of the united states.
e. argued that mexico should attack the u. s. to regain california and texas.

C. Described William McKinley as a weak president.

Explanation:

On February 9, 1898, the contents of a seized Spanish letter caused an international scandal that fueled anti-Spanish and pro-war feelings in the United States. While in Washington in the middle of December, Spanish ambassador Enrique Dupuy de Lôme wrote a personal letter to his friend José Canalejas who was in Cuba. The letter contained these derogatory comments about President McKinley and his policies concerning Cuba:

Besides the natural and inevitable coarseness with which he repeats all that the press and public opinion of Spain have said of Weyler, "It shows once more that McKinley is weak and catering to the rabble and, besides, a low politician who desires to leave a door open to himself and to stand well with the jingos of his party."