The petition was mainly to ask for the authorities' permission that the victims claimed compensation for the damage by the mining pollution (in those days, since plaintiffs had the burden of proof, the victims had no chance of winning in court)
この内容は主に、鉱害による損害賠償請求が行えるようにして欲しいというものだった（当時は原告に立証責任があったため、裁判で勝つ見込みがなかった）。