Okubo insisted that Yoshinobu's attendance would be possible only on the premise that he would accept Jikan nochi, and if not, his sin must be brought to light, but Shojiro GOTO sided with Yodo saying that it was important to act fair thus the Conference was insidious.
大久保は慶喜が辞官納地に応ずることが前提であり、それがない時は免官削地を行いその罪を天下にさらすべきと主張したが、後藤象二郎は公明正大な措置が肝心でこの会議は陰険であると容堂の論を支持。