In twelve points Kuyper responds, in this letter to the editor of De Standaard, to an interview critical of his conduct in office (see 1909.19). Kuyper corrects misimpressions concerning the bestowal of a royal honor in the Order of Orange Nassau by giving a short summary of the facts at issue. In his eleventh point Kuyper charges that Tideman is making use of privileged information. In his twelfth and final point, Kuyper argues against the opinion expressed in De Nieuwe Courant that an acting minister ought to steer clear of electoral activities and therefore should not be allowed to accept money for election funds. To support his position he points to political practices in England and the United States. See also 1909.22.