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edited the separatist publication, La Re- 

 publique Cubaine. On his return to Cuba 

 he was named professor of one of the chairs 

 of history, and when the university was 

 reorganized he obtained competitively an 

 associate professorship of literature. On 

 his return to Cuba he began to take an 

 active part in political life and allied himself 

 with the Progressive party. He became 

 editor of the P atria, was a frequent speaker 

 on the political platform, and in 1908 he 

 became editor in charge of El Liberal. 

 In the Cuban Legislature he represented 

 the Province of Havana and in this body 

 ,he was made Chairman of the Committee 

 on Public Instructioxi. Among other legis- 

 lative measures, his name is associated 

 with the present educational code of the 

 Island. As a parliamentary speaker he is 

 knewn for his championship of advanced 

 standards in administrative departments. 

 In 1 9 13 he became Secretary of Public 

 Instruction and Fine Arts, and remained 

 a member of the Cabinet until the end of 

 191 7. In this capacity may be mentioned 

 his work in behalf of education, illustrated 



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