The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
NO SENSATIONAL
 LEG|SLAT|ON IN
 COMING CONGRESS President Wilson Not Ex- pected to Submit Any
 Startling Programme NO DRASTIC CHANGE IN PRESENT LAWS
This Is Opinion of Congressman Dent, Who Thinks the Universal Training Bill Will Not
 Be Pressed
By HUGH w. ROBERTS


 Washington, December f.-(SpeciaI.) Congress convenes Monday with ev- cry legislator ignorant as to whnt subject of an infinite number md variety will first of all he consid- cred.
 President Wilson Tuesday will out line the programme. It is indicated that his address will be warlike, hut conservativeIy warIike. He will insist on firm procedure in respect to the anti-German programme, hut is not expected to precipitate IegisIation of highly controversial character.
 It is reported tonight that he is des- tined to disappoint those members clamboring for an immediate declara- tion of war against Turkey and Aus : tria, and those insistent on govern mental ownership of railroads and uni versal military training.
 WILL URGE PATIENCE
 Ii is said that on those subjects the President will urge patience, for which watchful waiting is another name.
 Representative Dent of Alabama. chairman of the House committee on military affairs. before which all sup- jects relating to war will have their incipiency, stated tonight for The Age Herald:
 "Legislation in the beginning will not be of a sensational character, in my opinion There Is destined to De no drastic changes in laws of the pre- ceding session. To measures already enacted there may be minor amend ments. There will probably be no new regulations respecting the draft Uni yersal military training may be at tempted, but am certain that 1t VIII not be enacted prior to the conclusion of the war. Necessary money for the prosecution of the war will be voted. I feel that there will be no trouble In securing appropriations immediately for an extension of the aviation pro- gramme.'
 MILLER DISCUSSES WAR
 Representative Miller of Monnesota. an important member of the military committee just returned from the war zone, plans to disabuse the mind of Congress of an idea that the struggle will soon see an end, he said this aft ernoon.
 "If the war lasts until Christmas, and that 1t will everyone Is certain. it VIII ldSl IuTtt ycaFS, anu tHC0 Otiit tSsA States must hle it to a conclusion. This in nutshell is my opinion, after a visit to the front, after a visit dur ing which I was able to make first hand calculations. We will win. But we have a fight on our hands. Let no one deceive himself.'
 WARSCHIEF SUBJECT War will be the chief subject mat ter before Congress. In its active prose- scution Alabama through Chairman Dent. will be prominent. Relating to domestic subjects incidental to war, the most important of which is giving control if not ownership of railroads, Senator Underwood, as first member |of the Joint congressional committee studying that subject, will oe of prime importance. The senator will arr rive tomorrow and make known his views.
 With innumerable minor topics. Con- Rress will deal The House is expected to follow the lead of the Senate in submitting a proposed amendment to the constitution relating to prohibi- tion. Woman suffrage is another sub ject which will demand attention Of lawmakers. as to the first. all Ala bama House men1b bers with the excep- |tion of Mir Dent and Mir. Blackmon Iwill vote in the affirmative. It Is now indicated As to equal suffrage few, If any. Alabamians will give it support.