Though Yamin objected to Soeman's rhetoric and did not send any teachers to Setia Dharma, he did arrange for a state senior high school to be opened in Riau.
Meskipun Yamin keberatan dengan permintaan Soeman dan tidak mengirimkan satu pun guru ke Setia Dharma, ia memerintahkan sebuah SMA negeri dibuka di Riau.