The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-30
AN INFAMOUS CONSPIRACY.

nv 'NV NWSo0 SON0FInANV.
Sir Robert Anderson, who has been
knighted and retired on a pension by
the British government, recently de-
clared in Blackwood's Magazine that
he was the author of some of the no.
torious articles entitled "P arnellism
and Crime" which appeared in the
London Times in 1887. The said ar
ticles were vile fabrications and in.
cluded the forgeries of Richard Pigott
who fled to Madrid and committed sui
eide.
A committee appointed by parlia-
ment completely vindicated Parnell
from any connection with the Phoenix
Park assassination and the Times
paid him $4,000 damages for defama-
ton of character, but always stead
lastly refused to reveal the authorship
of the slanderous articles. Sir Robert
Anderson at the time was plain Bob
Anderson and received his title on
leaving Scotland Yard, where he served
for years as chief of detectives. He
is now living in retirement on a pen
sion and bears the title of "Sir" in
recognition of valuable services rem
dered to the crown.
Being in a reminiscent mood and
facile with his pen he is now contrib
uting his personal recollections to a
leading magazine to increase his in
come. He is likely to lose his pension
for revealing secrets indicating that
the Tory government had hand in
the conspiracy against Parnell and his
adherents.
The last Dublin Freeman's Journal
on our desk devotes several columns
to the sensation created in the House
of Commons by Sir Roberts confess
sion. The name of Beach, alias LIE
Caron, the odious British spy in Amer
lea. was mentioned in parliament by
Winston Churchill. who said Ander-
son was drawing 900 pounds a year
for secret service, but it was subject
to forfeiture if the recipient carried
on any business of discreditable or
improper character
Premier Asquith, who assisted the
late Chief Justice Russell as counsel
for Parnell in the Times forgery case
said that if Anderson wrote any part
of the Times articles, his action was
contrary to the rules and traditions of
the civil service, but after lapse of
over twenty years he did not think an
inquiry would serve any useful pur-
pose. II think this is a very grave
matter" said the premier.
When Balfour entered the chamber,
he was greeted by the Nationalist
members with ironical cheers and
cries of "Pigott" and "Where is your
friend Anderson" The Tory govern
ment of the day, of which Balfour was
member, was undoubtedly at the bot
tom of the diabolical plot against Par
nell and Anderson was merely a tool.
1t was known that one Woulfe Flan-
agan. the son of an Irish judge, wrote
some of the articles in the Times, but
after twenty years Anderson con-
fesses he wrote the articles which LIE
Caron tried to substantiate.
Both Anderson and lie Caron were
in the employ of the government and
faithfully performed their duties
against Ireland. The spy is gone to
his reward and is now supping with
Pluto in the Internal regions, while
Anderson is in "sweet retirement"
drawing a pension from the govern
ment, and scribbling about his ex-
ploits for British magazine at so
much column. The Tories rewarded
him with the title of knight, "a knight
of the post who will swear YOU any
thing for twelve pence" and he now
moves in aristocratic circles. More of
Anderson will come to light before the
budget Is passed.