The organizers received permission from Rochussen for their meeting since they had argued that their grievances were social matters, not "matters of state," and that they did not form a political threat to the government.
Para penyelenggara mendapat izin dari Rochussen untuk menggelar pertemuan karena mereka berpendapat bahwa keluhan mereka adalah masalah sosial, bukan "masalah negara," dan bahwa mereka bukanlah ancaman politik bagi pemerintah.