When he felt that pressure of working under him had become too great, he would announce that his birthday was approaching, and his staff would have several days free from work in order to celebrate it
त्यामुळे नानासाहेबांनी जेव्हा आपला मराठी दैनिक सुरू करण्याचा मनोदय बोलून दाखवला, त्या वेळी तात्यासाहेब केळकरांपासून अनेक नामवंतांनी त्यांना त्यापासून परावृत्त करण्याचा प्रयत्न केला.