Kowashi INOUE and Kazuro INOUE, who were studying abroad at that time, showed strong opposition at first, however, Tokusuke NAKAE (later, Choumin NAKAE) understood the situation, leading to the consent of everyone in the end.
当時の留学生の中には井上毅、井上和郎などもおり当初は強い反発を受けたが、中江篤介（後の中江兆民）の理解などもあって最終的に全員の承諾を得ることができた。