Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-20

invasion of Russia by Napoleon In /
1872 is regarded in Russia MS being /
his masterpiece though his Anna I
Karinna" which appeared in 1875,
and The Cossacks. found greater /
favor abroad. where his "Kreutzer {
sonata translated in 1890 also at
tracted wide attention.
Tolstoi wrote much on education
and published several short stories /
and "reminiscences Of childhood and |
youth. but of recent years he had de-
voted himself to religious teachings. |
He made Return Not EVil'' the key
note Of the Christian faith. and in |
sisted that the literal Interpretation |
Of the sermon on the mount was the |
only rule of the Christian lie The
religious views of Tolstoi were set
forth in his Christ Christianity" and
MY Religion"
In 1898 Tolstoi wrote Tho King
dom Of God Within Us" an impor-
tan work on the social question: ana
in 1895 he wrote "rhe Four Gospels
Harmonized and Translated, His
Other works included MY Comes-
sion" Criticisms of Dogmatieal Chris
tianity." What 1 Believe. What Is
to Be Done?" "The Death OF Ivan
Ilvitch.n The Power Of Darkness CO
,lramal aOn Life. The Fruits of
enlightenment" "a comedy, The
Kingdom Of God Is within You,
what Is Art The Christian
Teaching, The Resurrection, The
slavery Of our Times, What is Re
licion - and many other works on
the most varied subjects.
In 1901 Tolstoi was eXcommuni-
Gated BY the Holy synod and in Octo-
Der 1902. he deposited his memoirs
and diaries with the curator of the
Rumyanzoff museum on the condi~
ton that they should not be pub
Iished until ten years after his death'
and in November or the same year
ne legally made over his whole or
tune, including his real and personal
estate. to his wife and children
In 1895 Tolstoi wrote a powerful
vindication Of the Dukhobor sect
which in that year had suffered
great persecution. On the Russian
censor refusing to permit its puDh-
cation Tolstoi applied TO the lcndon
Times which printed the Lengthy ar
ticle IA FUN He continued from that
tirne on 70 nddress his literary ef-
forts to the British press. on March
lT 1896. the London Daily Chronicle
published long Letter from roistoi
to correspondent in England en-
the Venezuela dispute, which mad re-
Gently arisen between the United
states and Great Britain. Il was
strong Indictment Of war
Tolstor was several times threat
ened with expulsion from Russia, ana
several times. according TO report
upon the point Of being eNiied' put
ne seemed on the whole 10 nave heen
treated with unusually lenieneS m
yieW Of his pronounced views. es-
necinltv .et forth in a manifesto, en-
titlea aThe Peoples Rights, his crit
itisms OF imperial acts and his open
letters to the emperor. He was now
ever. expelled from Moscow IN July'
| 1901. aud had since resided ~ ~
pnta PoNana His health ~ ',.'@
ti,na wMs poor ana for "a time his IRE
was in danger. but be regained nus
strength and resumed work. Later M
/ suffered relapse and IN February
! 1902, was reported dying. Again ne
rallied and in June his recovery was
complete.
In Jnly. 1904. Tolstoi wrote an ar
,icla denouncing the Russo Japanese
I war. which caused the seizure OF the
/ Novost OF st. Petersburg, which pun
/ lished it, and revival Of the reports
/ of the governments intention To tahe
severe action against the author.
In January, 1908. Tolstol pupllshcu
I IN open letter tc the emperor regard
/ i'm the internal conditions IN Rus
| sia. which was printed throughout
7 thc world. and some time later ne
/ completed his drama, Behind the
scenes In War" the production o'
/ which was prohibited in 81. Peters
burg.
mas published a seven column arti-
clio bv Tolstoi. entitled "A Great IN
inlitV" dealing with the land cues
ton and declaring that Russia IS nv
ine through an important time tha'
Is destined 60 have enormous results
The article was largely devoted 70
the theories OF the hte fivlll !
George and declared that the land
Question haa reached state Of ripe
ness such MS fifty years ago was
reached hy the question Of Seridom'
IN 1907 he wrote Letter To fau
Sabaticr. Of paris, os q reply 70 th'
latter's hook on the dis-estaplisn
ment OF the church In France. ~
tbis communication the Russlai
writer predicted the possible reduc'
lion OF an the Christian countries o.
the west to state OF Nassalase u
the japanese and other oriental pc"
.ple. hasing his prediction on th'
ground that Il is only in the orleh
that religion and patriotism arc syn
onymous. -...,..
ON the occasion of Tolstoi $ oight
ieth birthday extensive celebration
were held. although they wer
strongly disapproved by the RusSlai
government and were made the suo
lect of an appeal by the Holy syno'
. 10 ell believers To- abstain from par
, ticinatiOu
several publishers ot Tolstofs Work
= have been sent 10 prison. or thes'
: M Selden was sentenced 20 -
D. months in 1909 for publishing ana
distributing the pamphlets ~ %
. shalt Not xiii" a Letter 70 llp
e erals" and christianity ana PARROT
ism 7
5 The venerable writer addressed
{ note TO the court. challenging "a
y prosecution or himself, instead g
o Inc publisher But the magistrat
I nd not venture 90 institute proceeu
inrs against Tolstot. and the govern
s. mont took no notice of the chaiiene'
Although Toistoi came OF an aris
q tocratic faruily, heinz descenoai
j of count peter Tolstoi. the friend an
I oomrade o. Peter the Great, receive
. bis education at KAHN university ~
tarinp the army as lieutenant {
artillery and commanding natter
at Sebastopoi, hc was az heart pcs'
sut in the best sense of the word. d'
= votcd to the Improvement OF the cor
!. ditinu of the Russian masses au
p .coerer to lead them in the right patl
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