The finishing touches for the settlement of the long drawn out wrestling disputes were put in the hands of teuchi, or the clapping of hands, at 2.30 p.m., January 18, at the Kokugikan, where some 100 men, including wrestlers, referees, association officials, and the mediating police authorities assembled.
    Previous to this final settlement, Referee Inosuke, representing the association, called at the new headquarters at 10 a.m., on the same day, as the agreement had been reached, and invited the champions to take part in the tournament, which was then going on. The champions refused the invitation, contending that the official matches are held for the purpose of the junior champions' promotion, and as such ought to be started anew for ten days, as though no tournament were held. The referee returned to the Kokugikan to consult the directors of the association.

    The sumo trouble settled, the striking wrestlers formally returned to the Kokugikan, when many police officers of the Metropolitan Police Board, who acted as mediators, were present to witness their formal return.
    It was decided to discontinue sumo for a week from January 19 and start a fresh ten days from January 24.
    Because of the extraordinary steps taken by Onishiki to announce his retirement, Tochigiyama and five other champions and extra-champions announced that they would discontinue their friendship entirely. Their complaint is that Onishiki failed to take concerted action with the rest of the champions and extra-champions, in the matter of mediating between the Sumo Association and the striking wrestlers.