In this letter to the chairman of the Dutch Association of Journalists, Kuyper states that he no longer wants to retain the position of honorary chairman, which had been granted to him in 1901. A “highly esteemed and influential member” of the association (C.K. Elout, see 1900.07) had publicly accused him of misrepresenting his office. According to the Verslag der Handelingen van de Tweede Kamer, Kuyper had protested while responding to an interpellation in the Second Chamber (cf. 1905.06, p. 1528) that he was not responsible for what journalists reported about the elections. Boissevain, editor in chief of Het Handelsblad, likewise commented that he found Kuyper’s remark inappropriate given his honorary chairmanship of the Dutch Association of Journalists. There was, however, disagreement in the press about what exactly Kuyper had said. A few weeks later, Kuyper sent a second letter to the chairman (see 1905.13). Both letters were also published in De Standaard, no. 10152, April 20, 1905 and no. 10158, April 28, 1905.