The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-20

was printed throughout the world, and
some time later he completed his
drama, behind the Scenes in War"
the production OF which was prohibited
IN st. Petersburg.
Article ON Land Question.
The London Times. September |, 1905,
PuD1shed seYen-cOlumn article by
Tolstoi entitled "A Great Iniquity,h
dealing with the land question, and de-
caring 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
Ilrty years ago was reached by the
question of serfdom.
In 1907 he wrote a letter 10 Paul
Saoatler or Paris, as a reply 10 the lat
ters book on the establishment of
the church in France. In the commu-
nlcalion, the Russian writer predicted
the possible reduction of all the Chris
ton countries of the west to a state of
VassalaSe to the Japanese and other
oriental people, baslng his prediction on
the ground that IL is only in the orient
that religion and patriotism are synOn-
ymous.
on the occasion Of Tolstois eightieth
blrthday extensive celebrations were
held, although they were strongly dis
approved by the Russian government,
ana were made the subject OF an ap-
peal by the holy synod TO all believers
TO abstain from participation.
Publishers Imprisoned.
Several publishers of Tolstofs works
have been sent to prison. OF these, NJ.
Selden was sentenced TO six months in
1903 for publishing and distributing
the pamphlets. Thou Shalt Not XIII, -
a Letter TO the Liberals" and Chris
tianity and Patriotism"
The venerable writer addressed q
note TO the court, challenging the pros
nf h
Usher. But the magistrate did not ven
Lure 10 institute proceedings against
TolstOi, and the government took no
notice of the challenge.
Although TOIstoi came of an aristO-
cratic family. being a descendant Of
Count Peter TOlstoi, the friend and
comrade OF Peter the Great. received his
education at kazan university, enter
ing the army as lieutenant of artil-
lery and commanding a battery at
SebastOpOl. he was at heart a peasant
in the best sense of the word, devoted
10 the Improvement OF the condition of
the Russian masses and eager to lead
them in the right path.
With these objects in view, as early
as 1875. he organized peasant schools
on a new, original basis, cO-Operated
publications, organized relief for the
starving population of middle Russia
in 1S9l-92, renowned his property in
cOpyrigh land and money, and in the
recent agrarian disturbances actually,
but yainly, invited the peasants 10
plumber his estate at Xasnaya Poliana.
There he lived the life of a peasant.
in a peasants hut, partaking only of
simple peasants food and wearing the
peasants cOstume-rough blouse,
broad. leather belt, fur cap, long beard.
wide trousers tucked into high cOwhide
boots.
But although TOlstoi chose the eX-
istence of a peasant, his family Occu-
pied the substantial family mansion on
the Nasnaya POliana estate, not far
from Tolstoi's peasant hut. In the man
sion was the authors library, and there
he went whenever ne desired TO dictate
TO his secretary.
TolstOi was a great reader. and
among his recreatiOns were chess, cy-
cling, lawn tennis and swimming.