WATANABE was isolated by protest of HARA and other Cabinet members who were furious about this, which led ITO to announce his resignation, and from May 10 the Chairman of the Privy Council, Kinmochi SAIONJI who was a minister without official announcement served as the temporary prime minister.
これに激怒した原や他の閣僚達の抗議を受けた渡辺が孤立するに至って伊藤は辞任を表明、5月10日から班列であった西園寺公望枢密院議長が臨時首相を務めた。