Regarding this literature committee, Soseki NATSUME was also critical by commenting 'it is too obvious that their intention is to promote nothing, but such works that are convenient for the administration in the most disgusting way.'
文芸委員会に対しては、夏目漱石も「最も不愉快な方法で行政上に都合のいい作品のみを奨励するのが見えすいている」と言っている。