Although the Emperor Meiji, who had distrust toward political parties, strongly opposed Ito's establishment of a political party, Ito insisted on the necessity of the political party within the diet which respect the emperor and the national interest, and then Ito gained the Emperor's acknowledgement. |
政党に不信感を持っていた明治天皇は伊藤の政党結党に対して強く反対したが、伊藤は議会の中に天皇と国益を重んじる政党が必要であることを力説して了承を得る。 |