However, HOSHI alleged this as harassment by Koroppa (the hard-line six parties, consisting of Kokumin Kyokai (National Association), the Constitutional Progressive Party and others) opposing him who supports for amendments of treaties, and claimed his own innocence, refusing to give up his position (according to the parliamentary law under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan, the Emperor had rights to appoint and dismiss chairman of the House of representatives).
だが、星はこれを「条約改正を支持する自分に対する硬六派（国民協会_(日本)・立憲改進党ら）による嫌がらせでやましい所はない」として、これを拒否した（大日本帝国憲法下の議院法では衆議院議長は勅任官の扱いを受けて天皇に任免権があった）。