J. Van der Weyden (also rendered Van der Weijden) was a Lieutenant-Colonel of the General Staff of the Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger and the son-in-law of J. B. van Heutsz, best known as the author of a controversial defence brochure advocating mandatory military service for the native population of Netherlands Indies.
Military Career
Van der Weyden served as a Lieutenant-Colonel on the General Staff of the N. I. Leger (Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger). He was the son-in-law (schoonzoon) of J. B. van Heutsz, the former Civil and Military Governor of Atjeh and later Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1904–1909).
The Defence Brochure
Van der Weyden was the author of the brochure Weerplicht voor Inlanders en samenstelling van de weermacht in Nederlandsch-Indië, published by the Vereeniging ter Beoefening van de Krijgswetenschap at ‘s-Gravenhage. He first promised this work at the meeting of the Vereeniging on 27 February 1914, but the brochure did not appear for more than two years. The brochure proposed the introduction of mandatory military service (militieplicht) for the native population of Netherlands Indies and a reformed army and fleet composition for the defence of the archipelago.
Collaboration with Van Heutsz
Van der Maaten revealed in his pamphlet of 1917 that the brochure was actually written in collaboration with J. B. van Heutsz. Pages 389–395 of the brochure were entirely in Van Heutsz’s own hand. Van der Maaten argued the work should properly be called the “brochure Van Heutsz-Van der Weijden.”
Promotion of Van Heutsz
Van der Weyden promoted his father-in-law as “better than anyone, indeed better than the entire Staatscommissie voor de Verdediging van Nederlandsch-Indië combined, informed about India, its resources, and the Indian defence question.” This promotion of Van Heutsz as the supreme authority on colonial defence was central to the broader campaign that led to Van Heutsz’s speech at the Bond van Vrije Liberalen on 13 January 1917.
Quoting Van Heutsz on the Staatscommissie
At the meeting of the Vereeniging ter Beoefening van de Krijgswetenschap on 9 January 1914, Van der Weyden quoted Van Heutsz’s devastating private judgment on the Staatscommissie voor de Verdediging van Nederlandsch-Indië report, with Van Heutsz’s authorisation. At the meeting of 27 February 1914, he acknowledged that Van Heutsz’s words “Ik ben blijde dat mijn naam niet onder dat Rapport staat” could logically have been omitted, since Van Heutsz would never have signed such a report.
Defence Proposals and Political Impact
Van der Weyden advocated that India should bear all defence costs, proposing that India should take out loans “op eigen naam en voor eigen rekening” for defence purposes. He claimed there existed a “middel om de Staatsinkomsten op voor de bevolking billijke wijze aanzienlijk te verhoogen” (a means to considerably increase state revenues in a manner fair to the population). His defence proposals were generally enthusiastically received and were played against the government in the Volksvertegenwoordiging.
See Also
- J. B. van Heutsz
- Van der Weyden’s defense brochure
- Van der Maaten’s pamphlet on Van Heutsz and the Defense of Netherlands Indies
- Van Heutsz’s Bond van Vrije Liberalen defense speech (13 January 1917)
- Staatscommissie voor de Verdediging van Nederlandsch-Indië
- Vereeniging ter Beoefening van de Krijgswetenschap
- Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger
- Van der Maaten
- C. Snouck Hurgronje
- Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden
Source
K. van der Maaten, Z. E. De Oud Gouverneur-Generaal J. B. van Heutsz en de Defensie van Nederlandsch-Indië (‘s-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, 1917)
J. Van der Weyden (also rendered Van der Weijden) was a Lieutenant-Colonel of the General Staff of the Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger and the son-in-law of J. B. van Heutsz, best known as the author of a controversial defence brochure advocating mandatory military service for the native population of Netherlands Indies.
Military Career
Van der Weyden served as a Lieutenant-Colonel on the General Staff of the N. I. Leger (Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger). He was the son-in-law (schoonzoon) of J. B. van Heutsz, the former Civil and Military Governor of Atjeh and later Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1904–1909).
The Defence Brochure
Van der Weyden was the author of the brochure Weerplicht voor Inlanders en samenstelling van de weermacht in Nederlandsch-Indië, published by the Vereeniging ter Beoefening van de Krijgswetenschap at ‘s-Gravenhage. He first promised this work at the meeting of the Vereeniging on 27 February 1914, but the brochure did not appear for more than two years. The brochure proposed the introduction of mandatory military service (militieplicht) for the native population of Netherlands Indies and a reformed army and fleet composition for the defence of the archipelago.
Collaboration with Van Heutsz
Van der Maaten revealed in his pamphlet of 1917 that the brochure was actually written in collaboration with J. B. van Heutsz. Pages 389–395 of the brochure were entirely in Van Heutsz’s own hand. Van der Maaten argued the work should properly be called the “brochure Van Heutsz-Van der Weijden.”
Promotion of Van Heutsz
Van der Weyden promoted his father-in-law as “better than anyone, indeed better than the entire Staatscommissie voor de Verdediging van Nederlandsch-Indië combined, informed about India, its resources, and the Indian defence question.” This promotion of Van Heutsz as the supreme authority on colonial defence was central to the broader campaign that led to Van Heutsz’s speech at the Bond van Vrije Liberalen on 13 January 1917.
Quoting Van Heutsz on the Staatscommissie
At the meeting of the Vereeniging ter Beoefening van de Krijgswetenschap on 9 January 1914, Van der Weyden quoted Van Heutsz’s devastating private judgment on the Staatscommissie voor de Verdediging van Nederlandsch-Indië report, with Van Heutsz’s authorisation. At the meeting of 27 February 1914, he acknowledged that Van Heutsz’s words “Ik ben blijde dat mijn naam niet onder dat Rapport staat” could logically have been omitted, since Van Heutsz would never have signed such a report.
Defence Proposals and Political Impact
Van der Weyden advocated that India should bear all defence costs, proposing that India should take out loans “op eigen naam en voor eigen rekening” for defence purposes. He claimed there existed a “middel om de Staatsinkomsten op voor de bevolking billijke wijze aanzienlijk te verhoogen” (a means to considerably increase state revenues in a manner fair to the population). His defence proposals were generally enthusiastically received and were played against the government in the Volksvertegenwoordiging.
See Also
- J. B. van Heutsz
- Van der Weyden’s defense brochure
- Van der Maaten’s pamphlet on Van Heutsz and the Defense of Netherlands Indies
- Van Heutsz’s Bond van Vrije Liberalen defense speech (13 January 1917)
- Staatscommissie voor de Verdediging van Nederlandsch-Indië
- Vereeniging ter Beoefening van de Krijgswetenschap
- Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger
- Van der Maaten
- C. Snouck Hurgronje
- Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden
Source
K. van der Maaten, Z. E. De Oud Gouverneur-Generaal J. B. van Heutsz en de Defensie van Nederlandsch-Indië (‘s-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, 1917).