In addition, the expenditure was often reduced since repayment of bonds had a higher percentage of the annual government expenditure at that time, and some of the councilors of Minto called for budget distribution to their local public work projects, indicating a specific measure for expense savings could not be finalized even in Minto.
また、当時の歳出は公債返済の占める割合が多く削減の割合が多かったこと、また民党議員でも地元の公共事業への予算配分を求める意見があるなど政費節減のための具体策については民党内でもまとまらなかった。