In the second Diet held in such situation, minto criticized the government, because they tried to increase the budget for navy without achieving the pledge of the previous government "Government cost-cutting".
かくして迎えた第2議会では、民党が前内閣が約束した「政費節減」の公約を果たさずに海軍予算の拡張を行おうとする政府を批判した。