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A revised and updated version of
Abraham Kuyper: An Annotated Bibliography 1857-2010 by Tjitze Kuipers (2011)

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1911

1911.15
[Parliamentary speeches.]
In: Verslag van de handelingen der Staten-Generaal. Zittingen van 16 September 1911–14 September 1912. Verslag der handelingen van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal gedurende het zittingsjaar 1911–1912.
’s Gravenhage, Algemeene Landsdrukkerij 1912, pp. 108–111, 599–601, 672–674, 715–716, 1036–1041, 1115–1118, 1136–1137, 1261–1263, 1413–1416, 1645–1646.
Published in parts.
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In the spring of 1911, Kuyper attended the sessions of the Second Chamber but did not speak. He reported sick for the session of May 16, 1911, and left for a sanatorium near Dresden for a six-week treatment on July 3. Kuyper, who was always susceptible to the cold, had contracted a persistent throat disorder (cf. De Standaard, no. 12124, September 23, 1911, and see 1911.16). Kuyper made his first speech in the Second Chamber on October 18, discussing a bill to regulate the finances of the armed forces (pp. 108–111). During this discussion he also submitted a table comparing the per capita military expenditures of ten other European countries. On November 15 Kuyper clarified his vote against Troelstra’s proposal to request the queen to press for constitutional amendments relating to the franchise (pp. 672–674 and 715–716). On December 6 he discussed a wide range of issues within the context of the general debate about the national budget of 1912. In light of the upcoming elections of 1913, he gave a generally positive assessment of the cabinet, but he did not hesitate to make some critical comments (pp. 1036–1041). Two days later Kuyper requested permission to speak on a personal matter (pp. 1117–1118) because Prime Minister Heemskerk had accused him of offending the minister for colonial affairs, J.H. de Waal Malefijt. Kuyper’s comments about colonial education policy had caused consternation (p. 1041). Kuyper answered the prime minister again on the same day and the matter was settled (see 1911.17 and 1912.07). On December 13, in the context of debate concerning the national budget for 1912, Kuyper spoke about the Ministry of the Interior, the desirability of founding a ministry of education, and the distribution of faculties among the three state universities (pp. 1261–1263). The general debate continued on December 18, when Kuyper spoke about the problem of juvenile delinquency, education, and inequalities in the financial compensation for public and private schools (pp. 1413–1416). Finally, on December 22 Kuyper offered a motion to finance a new armored ship (p. 1645), but he withdrew the motion on the same day (p. 1646).