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Show LEGISLATORS FOR DREW BILL DEFIANT THEY RESENT THE INTERFERENCE INTERFER-ENCE OF ROOSEVELT. Anti-Japanese Legislation Cannot Escape Es-cape Governor, Glllett's Veto, However. Sacramento, Cal.. Jan. 20. The efforts ef-forts of President Roosevelt to block anti-Japane legislation have not been received with much favor by the legislators who are interested in the passage of the hills. Grove L. Johnson, who has introduced introduc-ed the Treasure preventing aliens from acting as directors of corporations, is openlv defiant and asserts that ho will do all he can to push the anti-Japanese anti-Japanese measures. Senator Sanford, the leader of the Democratic caucus, resents the interference inter-ference of the President, calling it impudent. He asserts that California is quite capable of running its own affairs' af-fairs' and will not submit to dictation. He also declared that the federal government gov-ernment had not kept the promises it made two years ago when the legislature legisla-ture consented to drop the anti-Japanese legislation then before it. Assemblyman Drew, who introduced the measure forbidding foreigners to hold property, is more conciliatory, hut he declares that he has received hundreds of communications advising 'him to -stand bv'bferWH. From Governor Gov-ernor Gillett's attitude it is generally believed that no anti-Japanese legislation legisla-tion can possibly escape his veto. |