The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
A Militant Man - -
~ X y of Peace.

II IS hard 70 forecast the will of the Fstcs When
Ernest Crosby the author OF captain links Hero" tho
new satrral antmjltary novel into the world. ii
was with both hands clenched and nr McNckar phy
stefan who ofieated said lie is going 20 be q hghter
the Rev Dr Howard Crosby celebrated the by voting
Tor Fremont for president
Yet Ernest Crosby the OF IS. when it be
assumed that mans views arc pretty wen fixed IS
warrior lover Of war 1t not republican, nor lover Of
the strenuous policy OF the present administration
ON the contrary. he IS follower OF Leo Tolsoy. the
philosopher peace and OF Henry George the prophet Of
perias League OF New fork aud the author OF the FIRST
great against that has been written America
Even before il was known that captain links. Hero :
nconempation last December, arpcFs Weekly said
ii the Nobel prize or the highest services rendered to
the OF peace TO he awarded an American Ernest
Crosby would the foremost candidate 10 added that
he seems 10 be filled with trauquiting iervor
that brought out Buck Fanshawe spauuor in hand the
news OF tic disturbance at the Methodist meeting house Bat
Mr. Crosby dseounteuances and does his sNatug
with His satires have sharp teeth Teeth in
fact characteristic OF Mr. Croshys mcuta If ply
steal personality He has shown them boldly mulutudi-
newspaper and magazine articles and they have cleaned
aggressivey the addresses which he had delivered
public questions part Of the country AZ present
he is just entering upon months lecture tour throughout
the South
The beginning OF Mr. Crosbys public career promised
quite different Indeed 1t ran close parallel TO
that OF Theodore Roosevelt Like tho president Mr. Crosby
OF "arsocratic American ancestry , sreateaud-
father Dr. Ehcnezcr Crosby was surgeon OF Washington
Guards revolution and afterwards professor Coz
iumhia college Through his grandmother, Crosby is de-
scended from William Floyd signcr Of the Declaration
Dam acting governor of the Province OF New York
MIR Crosby educated at Columbia and like Theodore
Roosevelt plunged politics almost gradua
ton He succeeded the latter representative m the State
assembly the old Twenty first district New York City
and closely associated with die president in
local politics IN the Legislature he was was for two years
chairman OF the cities committee and thce times carried
high license bill through both branches only to sec It We
tocd by Governor Hin
Military as well civic honors wanting TO the
rising young republican politician The uture advocate OF
peace chosen major in the State National guard and
made Inspector OF rifle practice
In 1850 he was nominated hy President Harrison. and
appointed by the Khedye OF Egypt judge OF the Of
instance Alexandria, Egypt his virtually lit,
position but meanwhile the holder had come under tht
influence Count olstoys idea and DE resigned the office
the work of social reform iu America ON his
way home he visited the great Russian and formed in
innate friendship which has lasted since IL was
through Mr. Crosby that rostoy alcrward arranged io
the American publication of Resurrection
The first book from Mr.. Crosby's pen col
verse entitled Plain Talk in Psalm and Parable
1t has been especially well received hy OF suct
Biornson. Krapotkn, Zangwil and Markham. Wh'
the poems Whitmanesque in form the spirit rather tha
Edward Carpenter. favore author Mr. Crosby anC
the style suggested by Lsmennas Paroles dun Croy
ant
The conception of Captain links Hero the latest wor
OF his ever-howng pen. about follows In January
1901, Mr.. Crosby lecturcd fremont Temple Boston OF
the Absurdities Mtarism" He closed the address b.
expressing the hope that Mark Twain other humors
would up the ridiculous features military life Iw
Jones, up separately the close of the meeting
urged the lecturer such book himself Mr. Crosh
accepted the suggestion, and thus Captain Juks
Hero" II accepted by Funk Wagnals company
and an unprecedented number copies for FIRST novel
have been sold i'm advance OF publication