He said that the introduction of 'the women's suffrage system' was too early, saying that '[s]till there is no women's education, and women in general lack consciousness as citizens,' and insisted that the enhancement of women's education was a top priority.
また「婦選制度」の導入については時期尚早とした上で，「女子教育が不在であり一般女子に公民としての自覚が乏しい」とし、まずは女子教育の充実が先決と主張。