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remained in Spain until 1895, laboring to 

 bring about autonomy for Cuba rather 

 than final separation. When in 1897 in the 

 midst of the final struggle for independence 

 Spain granted autonomy and a new govern- 

 ment was formed, Dr. Montoro accepted 

 the post of Secretary of the Treasury. 

 The solution came too late; the new govern- 

 ment found no support and was lost in the 

 intervention of the United States in 1898. 

 Thereupon Dr. Montoro retired from 

 public office and also declined to continue 

 filling the position of Professor of Philo- 

 sophy and History of Philosophy, to which 

 he had been appointed in the University of 

 Havana and withdrew to complete ob- 

 scurity. Notwithstanding, in 1902 he was 

 appointed a member of the Tariff Com- 

 mission, under the Presidency of the now 

 General, Tasker H. Bliss. During the same 

 year, 1902, his talents and character were 

 again requisitioned for the public service 

 and he was appointed Envoy Extraordi- 

 nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Eng- 

 land, to which office was added in 1904 that 

 of Minister to Germany, and he held both 



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