Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
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formation at their disposal, the
Board Of Regents and the presi'
Gent Of the college request each
member OF the faculty TO furnish
categorical answers in writing
not later than December 18th, to
the following questions:
Il. In what country were you
born?
90. Are you a citizen OF the
United States?
(a) BY birth.
(b) BY naturalization.
%. Are you unequivocally and
unreservedly loyal 10 the coun'
try in which you were born?
q. Do you support in thought,
IN word and, in 80 far as lies in
your power. in deed. the pur-
poses Of the Presidents message
70 congress Of December 4, 1917?
III you think that your answers
TO the above questions are insuf'
ficient to make clear your posi-
ton you are at liberty to offer
supplementary statement.
Respectfully yours,
"A. L. DEAN, President"
The Replies
Replies were received from all tine
members Of the faculty and, with two
exceptions, the responses were those
OF uneQuiyocal, enthusiastic loyalty to
the United States and its part In the
war.
The two exceptions were Miss Eli7'
abeth Matthews, a citizen OF the
United States and head Of the depart
ment of domestic science. and Frau
lei Maria Heuer, a native OF Ger
many, assistant professor OF modern
languages.
"The response Of Miss Matthews
was as follows:
ITO the President and Board OF
Trustees Of the College OF HAWAII.
"In reply to your request for infor-
nation concerning the loyalty or the
members Of the faculty OF the college
/ submit the following reply:
al. was born in the United
States Of America.
at am a citizen Of the United
States by birth.
IS. / am loyal to the government
OF the United States.
81. This question cannot answer
directly. But that there may De no
doubt as to my position in regard TO
nv country, wish to make the FOL
lowing statement:
81 WAS very much opposed TO inc
United States entering this war and
still believe she should not have done
no, But, I also firmly believe In 9
democratic form Of ooVernment-oy
thIs ! mean the rule by the majority
and since II seems that the majority
of the people believe that this war 10
rIoht, IL 10 clearly my duty to obey
tina expresSed will Of my country
however painful Il may be TO me, per-
SonaIly. --.,.-..1.
concerning the liberty Of thought
and speech, I cannot grant that that
IN n matter to be decided except py
my own conscience. To me that Is the
essential element Of democracy. De.
iieye Il is my sacred duty to stand
for those principles. otherwise l
should feel that / was a traitor to the
ideals which brought my foretathers
"a this country. and which they have
stYiyen 20 maintain for over three
Centuries. Il Is my belief that this is
the only means by which the world
car be made unsafe for czars, emper.
ors and kings and safe for democ'
racy."
- FrauIeIn Heuers Response
The response Of Fraulein Heuer
was as follows: .., ~4--.--
aTo the President and Board Of Re
rents OF the College Of Hawaii
aIn reply to your request for tnfor-
nation IN regard 20 the loyalty Of the
r,embers of the faculty OF the College
a. Hawaii, I beg 20 submit the follow
fng answers: .
sIn regard to my nationality and
eftIxenship there can be no doubt, as
WAS engaged TO teach IN the College
OF Hawaii while stirl living In Ger
many. ~...-..-.
sT would refuse to answer the re-
raainder Of the questions by yes or
"a. n they were put TO me by my
own government for the following
reasons:
ssInee I believe IN humanity and
alneere democracy IN action, not only
n words, ana In principle against
sny Kind Of war, and, therefore, not
fowl 90 any government az war, but
a nv own conviction Of truth. Accord
ina 90 my idea one cannot love ones
eountry and the human race sincerely
nd cannot believe in progress and In
terrstjonal peace In being bllndly 10y
a 40 q government that leads It's na.
. tIen 60 war. Neither can one reach
80 ideal % truth and mutual helpful
ness by plotting against and killing
eeeh other, but by living an active life
81 love and kindness, regardless OF
nstIonaiitles.
.Haying lived IN nearly all the
countries now at war, came to the
conclusion that fundamentally people
are everywhere very much the same.
therefore, ! respect convictions and
nationaIities though they differ from
.If there could be any suspicion Of
NV attempting to influence the stud
ents of the college, ] can only say
FRAT I would never attempt to poison
Young minds with. thoughts Of hatred
and discord, for IN so doing l would
- S.I.. 80 INV own ideas Of right and