The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-21

what Is Art?" THE Christian Teach
ing" THE Resurrection; The Slav-
cry of Our Times;' What Is Re
ligion?" and many other works on the
most varied subjects.
In 1901 Tolstoi was communicated
by the holy synod and in October,
1902, he deposited his memoirs and
diaries with the curator of the Rum
yanzoff museum on the condition that
they should not be published until ten
years after his death, and in Novem
Der of the same year he legally made
over his whole fortune, including his
real and personal estate to his wife
and children.
Vindication of the DukhObOrs.
In 1895 Tolstoi wrote a powerful
vindication of the Dukhobor sect,
which in that year had suffered great
persecution for its religious profess
to permit it's publication, Tolstoi ap-
piled to the London Times, which
printed the lengthy article in full.
He continued from that time on to
address his literary efforts to the Brit
ish press. On March II, 1896, the
London Daily Chronicle published a
long letter from Tolstoi to a CORE
spondent in England on the Venezuela
dispute, which had recently arisen be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain. 1t was a strong indictment of
war.
ToIstoi was several times threatened
with expulsion from Russia and was
several times, according to report
upon the point of being exiIed; but he
seemed on the whole 20 have been
| treated with unusual leniency in view
| of his pronounced views especially as
| set forth in a manifesto entitled 1.-The
Peoples Rights his criticism of i'm
perial acts and his open letters to the
emperor.
| He was, however, expelled from
Moscow in July, 1901, and had since
| resided at Yasnaya Poliana. His health
| at that time was poor and for a time
his life was in danger, but he regained
| his strength and resumed work. Later
he suffered a relapse and in February,
1902, was reported dying. Again he
| rallied and in June his recovery was
| complete.
In July, 1904, Tolstoi wrote an ar
ticle dAnouncing the Russ japanese
war, which caused the seizure of the
| NovOsti of st. Petersburg. which pub
| lished it, and &, revival of the reports
! of the governments intention to take
severe action against the author.
In January, 1905, Tolstoi published an
| open letter to the emperor regarding
| the internal conditions in Russia, which
was printed throughout the world, and
| sometime later he completed his drama,
| Behind the Scenes in War" the pro-
| duction of which was prohibited in st.
Petersburg.
The London Times September 1, 1905,
published a seven column article by
| Tolstoi entitled "a Great Iniquity,
dealing with the land question, and de-
claring that Russia is living through an
important time that is destined to have
| enormous results. The article was
largely devoted to the theories of the
late Henry George and declared that
the land question had reached a state
of ripeness such as 80 years ago was
reached by the question of serfdom.
Letter to Paul Sabatier.
In 1907 he wrote a letter to Paul Sa-
batter, of Paris, as a reply to the lat
ter's book on the disestablishment OF
the church in France. In this com
munication the Russian writer predict
ed the possible reduction of all the
Christian countries of the west to {
state of vassalage to the japanese ant
other Oriental people, basing his pre-
diction on the ground that it is only il
the Orient that religion and patriotism
| are synonymous. On the occasion o,
| Tolstoi's eightieth birthday extensive
celebrations were held, although the!
were strongly disapproved by the Rus
sian government and were made the
subject of an appeal to all believers II
abstain from participation.
Several publishers of Tolstois works
have been sent to prison. OF these, NJ
Selden was sentenced to six months IL
1909 for publishing and distributing TIT