However, being met with strong opposition from Ikuzo OOKA, the chairman of the House of Representatives, KATSURA was not able to dissolve the Diet and all he was able to do was to order the suspension of the Diet for another three days.
ところが衆議院議長の大岡育造が議会の解散に猛反対したために解散させることができず、桂はひとまず、3日間の議会を停会を命じるだけであった。