New Britain herald., 1916-08-22
VETO THREAT KILLS
 IMMIGRATION BILL Senate Votes Against Taking Up
 Measure at This Session WILSON WOULD DISAPPROVE
Literacy Test Objectionable in Eyes of President-Revised Army Bill Passes in House-Amended Ship ping Bill Up For Discussion.

Washington, Aug 22.-President Wilson let it be known today that he would veto the immigration bill if 1t came before him again with the lit eracy test and with that the senate de- feated the motion to take up the measure and returned to considera- ton of the revenue bill.
 The presidents announcement, Which settled the question, arrived Just when the democrats were con- t1nu1ng their party row over the ac- tion of the nine democrats who re- fused to he bound by the caucus which decided to let the bill go over and the leaders of the revolt were making caustic replies to the reproaches of Senator Stone.
 On the Presidents word that he would veto the bill five of the revolt ing democrats turned about and voted against the motion. They were Senators Beckham, Chamberlain Gull person, Lane and Overman. They made the vote 32 to 23.
 Senators Ashurst, Hardwick, Myers Smith of South Carolina, and Varda- man, all democrats, however, stuck to their votes to take it up.
 The senate's action means that eff
 
 probably will be dropped.
 Ten insurgent senate democrats, voting with republicans threatened to cause immediate action on the inn migration bill which democratic caucus had agreed to put over until the December session.
 The revolt among democrats came yesterday, when Senator Smith of  of the immigration committee, moved to take up the immigration bill. The motion was carried and debate on the measure started. The revenue bill took precedence, automatically, at a certain hour, however, and Senator Smith moved to replace it on the cal endar with the immigration bill.
 The literacy test provision of the immigration bill which caused Presi- lent Wilson to veto a similar act last year, probably would cause prolonged debate and delay the ending of the session indefinitely.
 Revised Army Bill Passes.
 Without the revised articles of war, to portions of which President Wilson and the war department objected, the house today repassed the army appro-
 
 to insert an acceptable revision and the house is expected to later accept it. President Wilson vetoed the bill because of portions of the revision.
 The government shipping bill, as amended by the senate, was on the house program for final disposition to- day. The house was expected to con- cur in the senate amendments and send the bill to President Wilson for his approval.
 The principal senate amendments propose to prevent the government shipping board from acquiring ships from any of the nations now at war and to permit foreign built ships to enter the coastwise American trade.
 The sO-called anti blacklist pro- vision in the administra tion ship bill customs officials to with hold clearance to any ship refusing cargo for the reason of be- ing fully laden, has attracted the at tention of the allied embassies, and they are making inquiries which may result in representations to the state department
 The provision was inserted in the senate at the last moment because of penalties attached to ships which carry blacklisted cargo. The allied embassies may contend it violates treaty provisions