New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
Constant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

Weeks Papers.
.~Vhat do you consider was the most I'M
nortant item of this weeks newe?' asked
Busy Man, as he met Constant Reader last
evening.
ITS hard 20 decide" was the reply.
.eYou can take your choice Of the as
sassination OF David Graham Phillips
the novelist; the organization - a Pro-
gressve League by Republican Senator'S
Governors and others, and the reaching OF
reciprocity agreement between representa-
tives Of our government and Canadas.'
"Au OF them highly interesting" said
Busy Man. "Can you give me the details?
David Graham Phillips, Princeton, 81
novelist and magazine writer, was shot six
times in Gramercy Park North, just ss he
was about going into the former home or
Stanford White, now the Princeton Club.
for his letters. The shots were fired by
Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough, an eccentric
professional vioinist. who was student
at Harvard I'm 1889 and who Of late had
been giving violin lessons when not writing
verses. After shooting Phillips Godsbor-
ough shot himself in the right temple and
fell dead Mr. Phillips died at Bellevue
Hospital from internal hemorrhages. A
rambling and disconnected diary, filled with
tie vague record OF imaginary grievances,
which had been kept by Goldsborough,
showed that the musician had harbored
vindlctive animus toward the writer as far
back as last June. 1t is not entirely clear
from the musicians book just how Phillips
had melted the madness Of his assaiant,
but the inference can be drawn that 1t was
due mostly 10 the nature Of some of the
authors writings. for which Goldsborough
apparently nourished a strong dislike.
That he fancied that he himself and his
sister Margot were caricatured in two Of
the characters I'm Phillips's novel, The
Fashionable Adventures of Josiah Craig
seems certain"
"One more warning" commented Busy
Man. against the loose way in which this
community Is guarded against the pistol
toter But don't let me interrupt you"
PROGRESSIVES JOIN HANDS.
Organization of the Republican Pro-
gressivc League, by progressive Republican
Senators. Representatives, Governors and
others, which will seek 10 fight for the es-
tablishment OF popular government was
announced in Washington. The president
IS Senator Jonathan Bourne. jr., Oregon;
hrst vice president. Representative George
W. Norris. Nebraska; second vice-president,
Governor Chase Osborn, Michigan; treas
urer, Charles II. Crane, Chicago; executive
committee, senator Moses u. Clapp, Min
nosota Senator Joseph L. Bristow. Kansas;
Representative II. II. Hubbard. Iowa. Rep
Tesentative Irvine l.. Lenroot Representa-
tive-elect William Kent, California; Gif-
ford Pinchot, Pennsylvania; George l. Rec
ord, New Jersey. and the president. vice
president and treasurer. members ex-ofhcio.
"The declaration Of principles signed by
nine Republican United States Senators,
the Governors Of six Republican states,
thirteen members OF the House and others,
advocates the election Of United States
Senators by direct vote Of the people. d.
rect primaries for the nomination OF all
elective officials, the direct election OF dele
gates 10 national conventions, with oppor-
tunity for the voter TO express his choice
for President and Vice-President; amend
ment TO state constitutions providing for
the initiative, referendum and recall. and a
xhoroughgoing corrupt practices act"
"Whatu you bet they don't nominate
Teddy for President in 1922" asked Busy
Man.
Il won't bet anything on that" was the
reply. Those chaps can furnish half a
dozen willing candidates from their own
ranks. The one sure thing is, it's an anti
Taft organization.
Theodore Roosevelt's next tour will be-
gin here on March and will extend through
the Gulf States, the new Southwest. TO the
Pacific Coast. TO Idaho and Montana.
thence directly home. lie has accepted
sfteen engagements TO speak and will
probably make more. The subjects OF his
hiscOurses have not yet been made public.
1T became known that Governor Simeon
a. Baldwin Of Connecticut decided not 10
press his suit for libel against Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. based on the Concord
speech. only after the colonel had written
10 him, reiterating all he had said in his
address ana practically defying him to sue.
Governor Baldwin sought to get redress
from Colonel Roosevelt through a referee
ard outside OF the courts, but Colonel
Roosevelt refused 10 have anything 10 do
with the plan. demanding that If a suit was
10 be brought it he fousht out in public in
ine usual manner"
TO REDUCE COST OF LIVING.
NOW for that reciprocity item" said
Tusy Man.
"A reciprocity agreement Of farTeaching
effect was laid before the United States
Congress at Washington and the Canadian
Parliament al Ottawa" continued Con-
stant Reader. The agreement, if APP
proved. will in the opinion Of the nego-
tiators. 90 much to enlarge and make more
liberal the trade between the Tinted States
and Canada. The agreement is not in the
form OF a treaty, but can be made effec-
tive by a simple majority vote In each OF
the two legislatures The purpose In the
negotiations appears 10 have been 10 secure
a reduction Of the high cost OF living by
greatly enlarging the free list, so FAR as It
relates 10 food products coming from Can
ada. on the other hand, We obtained a
notable abatement OF duties on a number
tOf American products consumed in Canada
no less than 81 per cent of the Canadian
goods imported into the United States will
benefit by considerable reductions Of duty,
while SO per cent Of the imports from the
United States into Canada will be affected.
"The State Department gave out the fol-
lowing summary OF the tariff changes pro-
yided for in the agreement: The basis Of
the agreement is this: Reciprocal lists on
leading food products. such as wheat and
other grains dairy products. fresh fruits