Against this, Kato maintained a cautious stance until the end by insisting that the establishment of parliament in a 'hankai' nation would lead to 'Yushi Sensei' (autocratic government dominated by the bureaucracy of domain clique).
これに対し加藤は「半開」の国家で議院を設立しても「有司専制」（官僚独裁）に陥るだけだとして、最後まで慎重であった。