On the other hand, Saionji, as mentioned earlier, was torn between his desire to 'guard the walls of the Imperial family' and his responsibility as the head of the Seiyu-kai Party.
それに対して西園寺は前述のように「天皇の藩屏」としての誇りと政友会総裁としての責任の間で板挟みとなってしまう。