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CUBANS OF TO-DAY 



posts, residing alternately in London and 

 in Berlin. 



In 1906 he was appointed Delegate to 

 the Pan-American Conference at Rio 

 Janeiro. The following year he took part 

 in the reorganization of the National Con- 

 servative party and was its first candidate 

 for the Vice-presidency in 1908. Not- 

 withstanding his defeat in the elections he 

 resumed his position as Minister to London 

 and Berlin, at the request of the new 

 government, and remained in that position 

 until 19 10, when he was again elected to 

 represent Cuba at the Pan-American Con- 

 ference at Buenos Aires. On the success of 

 his party in the elections of 191 2 he was 

 made Secretary of the Presidency, which 

 position he still holds. 



The place which Dr. Montoro has held 

 in the esteem and admiration of his fellow 

 countrymen, has been due in great meas- 

 ure to that gift of oratory which is so 

 brilliant a part of the Spanish heritage and 

 which he was enabled to cultivate to so 

 much advantage as member of the Cortes 

 of Spain. 



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