The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-20
a RUSSIAN REPORT ON ToLSToL
On1cInl Investigation into tho Eject or His
Works Upon the Russian People.

works CpOn the Russian People.
A report has been published by Russian
Government official concerning the effects OF
Tolstoi's books on the Russian nation. They
wanted to know Mt st. Petersburg exactly
what influence the ideas OF Kathia."" Anna
karjnna," and their companions have had
upon the Russian subjects with whom those
books came in contact
The propaganda Of Count TolstoH's moral
ideas and general views" says tho erort, rare
still In progress. although not with the ar
dor and energy OF last year. In 1887 Count
Tostoi lived mostly in Moscow, and therefore
could not exercise his personal influence so
much as formerly over the peasants Of Jasna
Poljana Whilo there. however, he ploughed
and moved with tho peasants and showed
them how to do many other things. So. for in
stance he taught them how TO thatch their
hnts and blackcn their stoves. This work he
did for tho most part on holidays. He was no
longer in the position TO help them with money
themselves determinedly 10 the expenditure
Oral instruction has never been attempted by
Count IostoL Hls Doctrines are usnaiy taught
Of spreading his ideas at present is the distri-
button of tracts among the PEASANT"
trouble has almost completely incapacitated
Count TolstoI for moving ploughinG or thatch-
tors, whom he has SO roundy denounced in
all his recent works his wife has controlled
MIN TO receive medical Attendance and TO take
medicine. Through her his physician has pre-
vented him from doing manual labor. In his
literary work, however, not even the iron will
and influence Of the Countess has been able TO
cause a halt.
TolstoY has Just completed Sequel to the
Kreutzer Sonata" and is beginning work con-
corning drunkenness He isaso in the middle
OF realistic romance, IN which a new-fash-
Toned, emancipated Russian young woman
ali three works Toisioi has lamented bitterly
his inability 70 place, his, own undi?torted
views before the world. AS his books are
tions are beyond his control, he feels, he says,
that he has no accurate medium Of commuui-
cation with the public The TRANSACTIONS OF
The kreptzer sonata" have tried his patience
dent recently. that lie hardly Will have tho
courage to road tho foreign editions of his
coming works Tho German translation no
described as distorted beyond recognition"
about tho best. The originals OF all the works
he has published without the permission OF the
Russan press ceusor are In tho hands OF
M; tTschertkon. Moscow dealer in auto
Tolstoi's family consists OF his wife and nine
children; the eldest. Count Sergei, % yours
old. and the youngest baby in tho crib. His
istc Ideas. Only their bitter opposition dis,
suaded him a few years ago from giving all
his property to his fellow countrymen. Tho
been tho deciding influence, in this matier.
too. Count TolstoI got partly oven with her.
however. by giving up tobacco and meat.
adopting tho costume OF q peasant, making all
ministration of his large estnte. A man who
recently visited him denies that no has ever
tried TO spread his gospel among the peasants
by means OF tracts such attempts would be
that probably not a single peasant in that
country Knows how to read