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Show Refers Request to War Department. Oyster Bay Tho mesBngo from n committee of citizens of Brownsville. Tex., requesting that the negro troops who committed nn outrago there last Monday night be replaced by while Boldlers, was received by President Roosevelt. Ho nt nnco referred the dispatch to tho war department with a request that nn Immedlato report on tho matter be made to him. Ho will tako no action upon the committee's roqucst pending receipt of tho report from tke war department. |