Show SENATE APPROVES IMMIGRATION BILL CONTAINS THE RESTRICTIVE LITERACY LIT LIT- TEST FOR THE ADMISSION ADMISSION AD AD- ADMISSION MISSION OF ALIENS Exemption Made In Case of Belgians Who Vho Will Be Allowed to Come Cometo to This Country to Engage In Agricultural Pursuits Washington The The Immigration bill containing the restrictive literacy test for tor admission of aliens which has been the obstacle in immigration reform reform re reo re- re form legislation for the greater part of two national administrations passed the senate seriate on Saturday by a vote of fifty to seven The overwhelming overwhelm overwhelm- ing majority was recorded despite the fact tact that President Wilson had bad indicated indi he would veto the measure as did former President Taft Tait if it should come to him with the educational test Included Already several American are endeavoring to Induce Belgian lid Del gian refugees to settle In this country The amendment as finally adopted ba b by bya a vote of ot 34 to 22 follows That the provision of this act relating relating relating re re- re- re lating to the literacy test or induced or assisted immigration shall not apply apply apply ap ap- ap- ap ply to agricultural Immigrants from Belgium who come to the United States during the course of the present present pres pres- ent European war or within one year after its termination owing to circumstances circum stances or conditions arising through the war if It Is shown to the satisfaction satisfaction satisfaction tion of the commissioner general of immigration that the said Belgian Immigrants immigrants im im- Im- Im migrants come with the Intention ot 01 engaging in agriculture In the United States and to become American citi citi- zens zeaL |