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CUBANS OF TO-DAY 



tive in Washington. Still later, when the 

 Spanish rule in Cuba ceased, he took part 

 in founding the Union Democratic party 

 and when this was dissolved he retired from 

 political life to devote himsdf entirely to 

 affairs to the practice of his profession 

 and the management of his business inter- 

 ests which included the "Cuban Star 

 Line," a national interoceanic navigation 

 Company, of which he is the President. 



He has recently shown a new interest in 

 public affairs by acting as one of the foun- 

 ders of the League for the Protection of the 

 Suffrage. 



HISPANIC NOTES 



