The above mentioned Kil-chun YU was depressed by this, stating that even if a treaty was concluded, it would only be effective during a time of peace; during a time of war, the treaty would not be worth the paper it was written on.
さきの兪吉濬は、条約を締結しても、その有効性は平時に限られ、戦時には空文となると述べて失望の色を隠さない。