Why is FreeMarker logging suppressed for my application?
It is because FreeMarker does not find any logging system. To fix this, you must make available one of the following logging systems for your application: Avalon (org.apache.log), Log4J (org.apache.log4j), or use J2SE 1.4 or later (that contains java.util.logging). That is, the class-loader used with your application must find one of the mentioned classes.