Saionji announced his resignation from the presidency of the Seiyukai with the pretext that 'he violated the edict' (it was his fault that he was not able to stop political disputes following the imperial edict).
また、西園寺は「違勅」（政争を辞めるようにとの天皇の「優詔」に違反した罪）を盾に政友会総裁の辞任を表明する。