Terauchi Masatake
However, the position of Prime Minister was a direct appointment from the Emperor per advice provided by the "genrō", and in this case, the "genrō" unexpectedly nominated General Terauchi Masatake instead. In protest, the "Kenseikai" initiated a no confidence motion, which subsequently dissolved the Diet and led to the political isolation of the "Kenseikai" for almost a decade. During its period in the opposition, the Kenseikai strongly opposed the Siberian Intervention and pushed for greater rights for labor unions.