Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-21

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 Vindication of the Dukhobor Sect. | In 1895 Tolstoi wrote a powerful vim dication of the Dukhobor sect, which during that year had suffered great persecution for its religious profeS- | sions. On the Russian censor refusing to permit it's publication, Tolstoi ap- | piled to the London Times, which print ed the lengthy article in full. He con- | tinued from that time on to address his literary efforts to the British press. On March r, 1896, the London Daily Chronicle published a long letter from | Tolstoi to a correspondent in England on the Venezuela dispute which had recently arisen between the United States and Great Britain. It was a strong indictment of war.
 Near Exile Several Times. Tolstoi was several times threatened with expulsion from Russia and was several times, according to report, up- on the point of being exiled- He seems. however, to have been treated with un- usual leniency in view of his strongly pronounced views, especially as set forth in a manifesto entitled The Peo- ples Rights" his criticisms of imperial acts and his open letters to the em- peror. He was however, expelled from Moscow in July, 1901, and had since resided at Yasnaya Poliana. His health | his life was in danger but he regained his strength and resumed work. Af- ter he suffered relapse and in Febru- ary, 1902, he was reported to be dying. Once more he rallied and in June his recovery was pronounced complete.
 Denounced Russo Japanese War. Tn July. 1904, Tolstoi wrote a strong article denouncing the Russo Japanese war which caused the seizure of the Novosti of St. Petersburg, which pub- lished it. and a revival of the reports of the governments intention to take severe action against the author.
 In January, 1905, he published an open letter to the emperor regarding tho internal conditions in Russia which was printed throughout the world. and some time later he com pleted his drama. Behind the Scenes ia War" the production Of which was prohibited in St. Petersburg.
 ToIstoi's "A Great Inquity."
 The London Times, Sept. 1. 1905 published a seven column article by Tolstoi entitled. "A Great Iniquity' dealing with the land question and de- claring that Russia was going through an important epoch destined to have largely devoted to the theories of the late Henry George and declared that the land question had reached a state of ripeness such as fifty years ago was reached by the question of serfdom.
 Prediction Concerning Christian
 Countries.
 In 1907 he wrote 8 letter to Paul Sa- batter of Paris as a reply to the latter's book on the dis-establisf1ment of the church in France. In this comn1unica- ton the Russian writer predicted the possible reduction of all Christian countries of the west to a state of vassalage to the Japanese and other Oriental peoples. passing his prediction on the ground that it is only in the Orient that religion and patriotism are synonymous.
 His 80th Birthday.
 On the occasion of Tolstoi's S0th birthday extensive celebrations were held though they were strongly disap- proved by the Russian government and were made the subject of an appeal by the holy synod to all believers to ab- stain from participation.
 Imprisonment fer ToIstors Publishers.
 Several of the publishers. of Tolstoi's works have been sent to prison. Of these, M. Selden was sentenced to term of six months in 1909 for publish ing and distributing the pamphlets Thou Shalt Not Kill,'' "A Letter to Liberals" and Christianity and Patri- otisTn.' The venerable writer of these pamphlets addressed g note to the court, challenging the prosecution of himself instead of the publisher; but the magistrate did not venture to in | stitute proceedings against Tolstoi and the government took no notice of the challenge. Was at Heart a Peasant in Best Sense
 of the Word.
 Although Tolstoi came of an aristo- cratic family. being a descendant of Count Peter Tolstoi. the friend and comrade of Peter the Great, and re- ceived his education at Kazan univer- sity, entering the army as a lieutenant of artillery and commanding a battery at Sebastopol, he was at heart peas voted to the Improvement of the con- dition of the Russian masses and eager to lead them in the right path. With ! these objects ill view he, as early as 1875, organized peasant schools on a l new and original educational basis: l cheap. popular publications organized l relief for the starving population o. ! middle Russian Gin 1S91-92J: re- nounced his property in copyright, land | and money, and during the recent ] agrarian disturbances actually but l valnly invited the peasants to plunder !, his estate at Yasnaya Poliana There he lived the life of a peasant in a l! peasants hut, partaking only of the | simple peasants food and wearing the l peasants costume-rough blouse, broad | leather belt. fur cap, long beard, wide | trousers tucked into. high cowhide l boots.
 But although Tolstoi chose the exist l ence of a peasant his family occupied ! the substantial family mansion on the | Yasnaya Poliana estate, not far from 1 Tolstoi's peasant hut. In the rnansion l was the authors library and there he | went whenever he desired to dictate. to 1 his secretary. after which he returned l to his peasant occupations. But al- l though he led a eountryman's lif4 Tol- 1 stoi was a great reader and among his i were chess, cycling, lawn | tennis and swimming.
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