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Show VETOES HIS BREVET1 All Army Recommendations Approved But One. NOTABLE NAME EXCEPTED President Sets Aside tho Name of Theodore Roosevelt, Who Was Awarded the Brevets of Colonel and Brlgadlcr-0neral for Distinguished Services nt Sin Juan Hill, Sintlago List Will Be Sent to tho Senate This Week Medals of Honor Will B Announced Coming Week. Washington l'eb -The Pres. ldent has approved with one no- table exception all the recom- mendaltons made by the army hi evet board of which Oen Mac- fr Arthur was president for the be- stowsl of brevet rank on all the J- officers of the army who rendered I' especlalls merltoilous set vices I" dining the war with Hpaln nnd In 4' the subsequent campaigns In the Philippines and China The exieptlon noted Is tho ense I of Theodore ltoosevclt who was awarded the brevets of Colonel and HilBadler-tlenoinl for dlstln- gulshed services at 6an Jinn, Santiago h Under the law these brevets re- quire the conllrmatlon of the Hennte and tho nominations have v l-ii mmlo out for transmission i tn that bods next week but, ns 1 already stated, the list will not contain the name of tho Presl- dent i it s expected thit the medals r of honor and tertlllcntes of merit i reioinmenihd bs the board for Inillvldual gallantrs, vvhlch also fr have been approved by the Pres- H ldent, will le iinnnunied nt the fr War ihpartmtnt next week, These uwnrds do not lequlre the sanction of the henale ! |