Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-26
LETTER SHEDS LIGHT
Found on GoIdSborough, It Has
Bearing on Tragedy.
CRITICISM OF PHILLIPS
Fault Is Found With Novelist's
Remarks on Women.
FUNERAL WILL BE PRIVATE
Body to Be Cremated, In Accordance
With Expressed Wish Of
Young Musician.
FUNERAL WILL BE PRIVATE

| A letter found in the pockets of Fftz-
hugh Coyle Goldsborough Immediately
| after he shot David Graham Phillips. the
novelist. and killed himself, and which
his relatives believe has bearing on the
shooting of Phillips, was made public to-
day. 1t was explained by members Of the
family that five copies of this letter were
found in the pockets of Mr. Goldsbor-
ough, all of which he had intended to
give to New York newspapers, but which
he had failed to mail before he was
seized with the idea of attacking Phillips.
| The letter referred to an article criti-
cising American women, by David Ora
ham Phillips, published in the New York
Evening World OF November 2, and it is
| believed that this article may have had
much to do with the killing of Phillips by
Goldsborough.
Contents Of Letter.
| Mr.. GoIdsborough's letter is as follows:
II have a great interest in the suffrage
| movement, and am unwilling to see
| women representing such fine standpoints
| as are implied in that movement and in
| the Federation of Women's Clubs placed
| in a position which might be even dis
family construed as undignified.
"A marked degree of interest has re-
Gently been shown in the press and by
the Federation of Women's Clubs in the
| views on American womanhood held by
the novelist, David Graham Phillips. In
particular refer to an article, entitled
Are American Women Doodle Wits" in
the New York Evening World Of Novem-
Der 2
MIR Phillips has graveIy told us therein
how utterly unfit the American woman
| is to be wife and mother He also
says that we should have a single moral
standard, but that he cannot see that It
much matters whether it is mans. or
a woman's'-nor can he see just why
| one persons morals should matter very
much to another person. But, then, why
should the American woman honor with
her attention the opinions of any one who
expresses such views?
In the article in question, Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, referring to the last quo
ize what he says Perhaps. Yet. al
though Mr. Phillips is not interested in
, the morals of his readers, possibly they
are in those Of their critic.
Refers to Magazine Article.
Some facts relating to Mr.. Phillips
The Treason Of the Senate may be re-
called as both timely and significant in
This connection. 1t will DE remembered
mat the treason OF the senate was
published in the Cosmopolitan Magazine
n 1906
Senator Joseph Bailey of Texas. who
vas among those attacked in that serial.
replied with a speech, in which he con-
clusively proved tAat the NOVELIST, BEN
| unable to find sufficiently damning evil
dence against the speaker for his liter
airy purposes, had given out a. number OF
deliberately distorted versions of public
records in his attempt to defame the
speakers character. This speech may BE-
found under the heading of Personal
Experience in the Congressional Rec
ord Of June q. 1906.
mo, Mr.. Phillips does not see why one
persons morals should matter to an
other, and Mrs. Gait and the other Amer
lean wonderland men-readers of Thu
letter and of the Congressional Record
will have no difficulty in realizing why
he Does not see.'"
The funeral of Mr.. Goldsborough will
De private. attended only by the members
IF his immediate family. No time for the
funeral has been announced by the fam
ily. After the services the body will be
rremated, in accordance with the wishes
expressed by Mr.. Goldsborough in his
will Burial will be private.