In addition, ITO gave up the doctrine of superiority and took Taisuke ITAGAKI, the president of the Liberal Party (Meiji period) into the Cabinet as the Minister of Home Affairs (Japan), to include this party to the ruling party.
また、伊藤は超然主義を放棄して自由党(明治)総裁板垣退助を内務大臣(日本)として入閣させて、同党の与党化を図る。