Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21

"2. Are you a citizen of the
United States?
ta) BY birth.
(b) BY naturalization.
80. Are you unequivocally and
unreseryedly loyal TO the coun'
try in which you were born?
~. Do you support In thought
in word and, in so far as lies In
your power, in deed, the pur-
poses Of the Presidents message
TO congress Of December 4. 1917?
III you think that your answers
to the above questions are lnsul-
ficient to make clear your posi-
ton you are at liberty to offer a
supplementary statement.
Respectfully yours.
"A. l. DEAN, President"
The Replies
"Replies were received from all the
members Of the faculty and, with TWO
exceptions, the responses were those
OF unequivocal, enthusiastic loyalty 10
the United States and its part in the
war. ,.-
"The two exceptions we're Miss Ellz-
abeth Matthews, a citizen OF the
United States and head Of the depart
nt,of domestic science, and FRAU
IssrAMaria Heuer, q native OF Ger
mafS. assistant professor Of modern
languages.
"The response Of Miss Matthews
was as follows: ,
"'To the President and Board OF
Trustees Of the College OF Hawaii.
"In reply to your request for infor-
nation concerning the loyalty OF Tue
members OF the faculty OF the coilese
/ submit the following reply:
al. / was born in the United
States of America.
"I am a citizen of the United
States by birth.
"3! am loyal to the government
Of the United States.
az This question / cannot answer
directly. But that there may De no
doubt as to my position in regard TO
INV country, ] wish to make the foi'
lowing statement: -,
~ WAS very much opposed to the
unIted States entering this war and
still believe she should not nave cone
20. But, also firmly believe IN a
democratic form of goVernnent-0y
. thIs I mean the rule by the majority
and sInee Il seems that the majority
% the people believe that this war 10
,ioht, IL 10 clearly my duty to obey
the sxpsessed will OF my country
however painful II may be TO me- per-
sonaliy. ..ss, So.
aConcerning the liberty Of thought
and speech, ] cannot grant that tnat
A n matter to be decided except py
INV oyn conscience. To me that Is the
essential element OF democracy. be
lieye Il Is nay sacred duty to stand
for those principles, otherwise
should feel that / was a traitor TO the
ideals which brought my forefatners
IA this country and which they have
sty,yen Ito maintain for over three
Centuries. Il Is my belief that this Is
the only means by which the world
cen be made unsafe for czars, emper.
or and kings and safe for democ'
racy." @... a%...
. FrauIeIn Heuer's Response
The response OF Fraulein Heuer
was as follows:
.To the President and Board Of Re.
rents Of the College Of Hawaii:
sIn reply to your request Tor dntor'
nation in regard TO the loyalty OF the
members OF the faculty OF the College
81 Hawaii, I beg TO submit the follow
SIN regard to my nationality and
et,,zenship there can be no doubt, as
Twas engaged TO teach In the College
az Hawaii while stiil living In Ger
many.
81 would refuse to answer the re
rainder OF the questions by yes OF
no. n they were put to me by my
own government for the following
reasons: gss
ssInee believe IN humanity and
slncere democracy In action, not only
a words, 4 am In principle against
.rv Wind OF war, and, therefore, not
iev,i 10 any government at war, but
-, NV own eonvictlon OF truth. Accord
- "a NV Idea one cannot love ones
s.nrtry and the human race sincerely
- esnnot believe In progress and IN
sercstIorsi peace In being blindly Toy
- to q government that leads It's ma
-, "a war. Neither can one reach
the ioeaI Of truth and mutual helpfuh
ness by plotting against and killing
eseh other, but by living an active TIE
- love and kindness, regardless OF
natIonallties.
sHaying lived In nearly all the
countries now at war, came to the
Conclusion that fundamentally people
are everywhere very much the same,
Tberefore, respect convictions and
oationalities though they differ from
4 my own. :,
sIf there could be Any suspicion Of
nv attempting to influence the stud
ents Of the college, can only say
that would never attempt to poison
young minds with thoughts OF hatred
and discord, for IN 30 doing would
be false to my own ideas ofright and
truth.
IRpr tlis very reason have avoid
3 reading the newspapers since
America entered the war. I wish. to
keen my heart free from the tnflu
ence OF hatred 50 that l might be able
"a teach with q normal mind"
Question Of Advisability
NThis brought before the board oil
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