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Show IPRESIDENT VETOES THE ARMY BILL DISAPPROVES LEGISLATIVE PROVISION PRO-VISION OUSTING GENERAL WOOD AS CHIEF OF STAFF. Says Army of United States Is Too Vital n Institution fo the PeoplB of This Country to be Made Vlo-tlm Vlo-tlm of Hasty Legislation. Washington The president on Monday vetoed th army appropriation appropria-tion bill. He returned the bill to congress con-gress with a messago Indicating his disapproval of the legislative provision provis-ion which would oust General Leonard Wood from the office of chief of staff oi. March 4 next. In hU me.osage the president said: "The army of the United States Is far too vital an institution to the peo-pie peo-pie of this country to be made the victim of haaty or Imperfect theories of legislation. As was pointed out by the chairman of the Btate military committee, It la well known that the I war college and the general Btuff have been for many months engaged upon a compreluiiHlvo plan of army reorganization. reor-ganization. "At the present time, therefore, It is imperially inappropriate. In mv opinion, to force upon tne statute hooka legislation enacted without the usual deliberation and care. I cannot conscientiously surrender the responsibility respon-sibility In shaping such laws with w'llcli 1 am vested undor the constitution. consti-tution. 1 therefore return to your honorable honor-able IxKly without my approval the suld bill." |