His draft of the budget for 1913 aimed to reduce spending by 10%, but the Imperial Japan Army demanded the addition of two military divisions, and the Imperial Japan Navy also added construction of three battleships in the budget proposal.
大正2年（1913年）の予算策定に向けて歳出1割減を目標としたが、大日本帝国陸軍は2個師団の増設を要求し、大日本帝国海軍もまた戦艦3隻建造を予算案に盛り込んだ。