According to the statistics in 1883, only 37.6% of about 418,000 former warriors could become a government employee (including a military man) or an eligible voter who could vote for prefectural assemblies (person who could pay tax of more than 5 yen). |
1883年の統計によると、全士族約41.8万人のうち現職官公吏(軍人含む)もしくは府県議会の選挙権を持つ有権者(地租5円以上で非官公吏)の合算が全体の37.6%であったという。 |