He wrote many petitions, treatises, and books on the subject of the spanish conquest of the americas. The letter outraged americans and embarrassed spain. As a last name lome was the 98,099 th most popular name in 2010. On february 15, 1898, less than a week after the letter appeared in the press, the u. When was the first name lome first recorded in the united states. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. The private correspondence labeled president mckinley as aa low politiciana and a man who was weak and catered to the rabble. By february 9, 1898 secretary day already had a copy of the letter in his possession. Apr 02, 2019 lome flag lome is the capital city for the west african country officially named the togolese republic. Feb 9, 1898 william randolph hearst publishes dupuy du lome s letter insulting president mckinley. Undated, but from internal evidence probably written about the middle of december, 1897.
Made capital of german togoland in 1897, it later became an important commercial centre. Publication of the letter helped generate public support for a war with spain over the issue of independence for the spanish. He wrote an unflattering letter to spains foreign minister about americas involvement in cuba. Despite the fact public opinion was in favor of helping the cuban rebels, president grover cleveland. It created an environment conducive to the international conflicts during the spanishamerican war. Lome is a smaller but beautiful upcoming tourist destination that is worth a visit.
The minister wrote disparingly of united states president william mckinley. Nicknamed for a volunteer regiment led by theodore roosevelt. Lome capital and largest city of the republic of togo, w africa, on the gulf of guinea. Two months later, on april 11, 1898, mckinley delivered a war message to congress asking for forcible intervention by the united states to establish peace in cuba. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name lome is saturday, june 18th, 1881. Lome may not be as popular as other cities in togo, but dont let that fool you. Perhaps the text of the letter itself should be transwikied to wikisource. Nevertheless, as a matter of fact, it will only depend on ourselves whether he. His faux pas might have passed into obscurity if not for the fact that he violated another cardinal rule of politicstiming is. It was the site of two conferences 1975, 1979 that produced a trade agreement known as the lome convention between europe and 46 african, caribbean, and pacific. Which was one of the reasons thatstarted the spanish american war. The ship was supposed to serve as a place of refuge for americans in cuba, a place that was safe. Maine explodes in havana harbor 1895 1898 18981902 november april 11 mckinley is elected president mckinley asks congress to declare war. Under his leadership, the country went to war against spain in 1898 and thereby acquired a global empire, which included puerto rico, guam, and the philippines.
It described mckinley as weak and a low politician. As they are about the same thing, they should be merged. Browse occult offerings at the akodessewa fetish market, hop on board a traditional canoe to the voodoo hub of togoville, and learn about the brutal transatlantic slave markets that once took place in the coastal village of agbodrafo. Delome letter in an 1898 diplomatic incident, the delome letter, which was intended to be a private letter to afriend by the spanish minister, was stolen from the post office in havana and released by cuban revolutionists to american newspapers. Things to do in lome list of tourist attractions in lome. The letter appeared in the february 9, 1898 of the new york journal. Yellow journalism is the use of sensationalized news in order to make the newspaper more exciting with an aim to lure readers and increase circulation. Criticized president mckinley as weak and a bidder for the admiration of the crowd, besides being a wouldbe politician who tries to leave a door open behind himself while keeping on. Six days after hearst published the lome letter, the uss maine sailed into havana harbor. Apr 17, 2020 william mckinley, 25th president of the united states 18971901. The second important fact about the delome letter was. They were a mixture of different types of very tough men like. In an 1898 diplomatic incident, the delome letter, which was intended to be a private letter to afriend by the spanish minister, was stolen from the post office in havana and released by cuban revolutionists to american newspapers.
President mckinley and the prospects for peace over the cuban revolution. Last month on feb15th 1898 the uss maine, a us naval vessel, exploded in the havana harbor killing over 260 men. Spanishamerican war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. In fact, with the exception of the graf zeppelin, most of the worlds most famous airships eventually crashed.
The letter painted mckinley as a weak leader too concerned about american public opinion. The expansion of airship fleets and the growing sometimes excessive selfconfidence of airship pilots gradually made the limits of the type clear, however, and initial successes gave way to a series of tragic rigid airship accidents. Criticized president mckinley as weak and a bidder for the admiration of the crowd, besides being a wouldbe politician who tries to leave a door open behind himself while keeping on good terms with the jingoes of his party. The british cryptographic office known as room 40 decoded the zimmermann telegram and handed it over to the united states in latefebruary 1917. William mckinley biography, presidency, assassination. The letter was stolen and soon found itself on the desk of hearst, who promptly published it on february 9. Lome serves as togos only international port, from which its principal shipments are exported natural calcium phosphates, cement, plastic containers and raw cotton. Cuban revolutionaries intercepted the letter from the mail and released it to the hearst press, which published it on february 9, 1898, in the new york journal, in an article titled worst insult to the united states in its history. You will be surprised by some of the unique things to do and places you can explore at this hidden destination. Lome definition, a seaport in and the capital of togo, on the gulf of guinea. William mckinley, 25th president of the united states 18971901. It was written by the spanish prime minister of cuba in which he described mckinely as a weak and feeble president.
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