In an item dealing with the discussions in the Second Chamber of the Dutch parliament around the navy budget was the editor quite clear. He reported that the parliament member Hugenholtz (1) which he called a former pastor, apparently being aggravated said that the Netherlands could not afford an annual budget of 4 million Dutch guilders. Submarines and torpedo boats were not needed. The minister had to guard his political and religious beliefs. However the lower staff needed in his opinion to earn more salary. Parliament member Duymaer van Twist (2) found it ridiculous that the navy supplied her sailors contraceptives against venereal diseases. The editor wrote that this member was always complaining! Further more was Duymaer supporter of founding an East Indies navy although he preferred the torpedo weapon and he wanted a department for defence. Parliament member Van Doorn (3) remarked that 33% of the navy personnel in the Dutch East Indies suffered from venereal diseases!
Source
www.parlement.com
Notes
1. Frederik Willem Nicolaas (24 June 1868 Zierikzee, Netherlands-13 May 1924 Utrecht, Netherlands). He was member of the SDAP (Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij) and in the Parliament their spokesman for naval affairs. Liberal protestant. Indeed a pastor which received his theological education partial at the Harvard University. Cambridge, USA.
2. Lodewijk Duymaer van Twist (9 November 1865 The Hague, Netherlands-7 August 1961 The Hague, Netherlands). A general and politician between 1901 and 1945 member of the Second Chamber for the ARP. Orthodox reformed religion.
3. This might be Willem Theodoor Cornelis van Doorn (12 February 1853 Utrecht, Netherlands-5 April 1921 The Hague, Netherlands). Walloon reformed religion. Except for member of the parliament also burgomaster and in the advocacy.
