The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
ANTI.PASS BAKER SHOCKS Elm
BROOkLYN RADICALS NEAR THAT
NE HAS RECOHE A YOGI.
He Has Jared His Followers Before; but
the Latest Report IL the Last Stra"
They Hear What II All Means and
Decide Thc) can't stand Tor IT,

of Brooklyn. because Of the news that
came to those 20 nest souls yesterday
that Congressman Bob Anti-pass Pnker
OF the sixth district has become fnR
They that added to the gayety OF ma
tions 10y sending Bobby Eaker TO Washing
ton forpavo him when lie called war wicked
and scraps sinful. They were panied
when he got a half Nelson on the American
flag and fired back a pass that the Penn
sylvania Road sent him. but they stood
uD under the shame Of il and forgave him.
When hc wouldn't send them seeds.
Congressional records, and such current
history as they pined for. because he
thought il wasn't yirtuous to use his
frank. they wrote him sizzling letters and
sent delegations 20 him and called him
down; but they forgave him
But they can't stand for Bob Anti-pass
taking Swami Vivekananda BY the hand and
bowing down 10 ON. Most of them don't
know what a Yogi is; they have an idea that
Swami is not really what he ought to be,
and as for ON, the less said about him the
better but the thick and thin of 1t is that
Robert has qucered himself
one Bill McGlynn, short, thick set man
with stubby red hair, got the message that
stumped them for time. IL was soaker
right in the solar pleXus Of the radical De-
mocracy
Congressman Baker it read has been
converted to Yoga by Swami Vivekananda'
ono Of the most highly illumined spiritual
teachers that have come out Of the East in
modern times.
Following the message was the comment
from Bills friend in Washington, the out
burst OF a simple soul
..,t.
When Bill McGlynn got that there WAS
much doing in the headquarters OF tho
Radical Democracy. The telegram was
written a bit indistinctly and at first the
word Yoga looked like zap. That was
puzzing. After time they figured it out
and the fun truth burst upon them. Then
they telegraphed Bob for an explanation. a
telegram that was a model of terse in
curry What tell dye mean?' No answer
has arrived yet TO assuage their grief
Swami Vivekananda is Hindoo who has
been in Washington some time trying TO
make converts to Ioga one of the very
oldest OF philosophical systems, n the
osophist of this cityHsaid yesterday. II
CONGRESSMAN Baker has become n convert
and is studying the mysterious principles
of the faith as the rigid rules prescribe, he
will be too busy to look forany more Bastilles
the Presidents may have concealed in Wash
ington or to rise TO move that Congress
HhlOllIl wien Abl'i'fieN'hN 'i4ihbo H"flFNH
abroad.
BOB Anti-pass's whole time will be taken
in by trying to get his soul Incorporated
into ON, the supreme being the faith reooR-
nizes When this was pointed out 10 the
indignant Mr. McGlynn yesterday, he was
like to explode from wrath. He insisted on
knowing the details and shuddered as
they were given.
ON" It was explained to Mcthynn'
Is a particular spirit who IL untouched
by Affections. works, the result OF works,
or deserts. in whom the spirit of omnis-
cence reaches the extreme limit
And sure that is the extreme limit
said McGlynn He was quoted for as
much time az il takes 20 empty short
glass go on with il, said he, Il might
as well know the worst 30 | can put the
boys wise"
ITO attain the concentration which leads
10 the union of his soul with that of ON.
your friend Robert will have 10 do eight
things Bill was Informed Eight stages
are necessary. The. first is self-control.'
NO kick az that" said Bill.
The second is religious Observance.
The third is regulation of the breath"
Good I'm for that strong, said Bill,
But it amt necessary for Bob to enter
this fellow ON to keep his face closed, ia it?'
THE fourth is restraint Of the senses,
II was explained. "and the fifth il postlires.
The sixth Is steadying of the mind.
GLORY be- McCilynn burst out, AN that
will sure be a real blessing
The seventh is meditation and the eighth
IL profound contemplation
And how Is he going to do all this2'
asked Mr.. McGlvnn with something APP
preaching awe, He was told all the things
that a Iogin must do and it made him
very thirsty He listened with interest,
pouring something out of bottle once IN
while when his feelings got the betterof
him
must he veracious avoid theft, be chaste
and refuse 10 receive any gifts, Roberts
religious obseryanCcs will consist OF con-
tentment muttering Of Nedic hymns and
devoted reliance on ON Regulation OF the
breath means, Mr.. McGiynn, that Robert
must hold his breath for hours at time"
"Ho- said Mr. NcGlynn: That amt
possible IL he has to do that the Yogis
will turn the box on him in short order
-The sixth stage. Mr. McGlynn, is a very
interesting one Mr. Baker, to steady
his mind, will have TO fix his thoughts on
some part Of his body, on the tip Of his
nose. Tor instarEe He will be very re-
narkahle man. William, and one that the
Radical Democracy of Brooklyn should
be proud Of. He will be insensibleto heat
or cold, to pleasure and pain; the same in
pain a. IN pleasure, prosperity or adversely.
He will have q knowledge of the past ana
future He will understand the animals
when they talk among Themselves be
will know the thoughts Of others, of all
that happened in ones future births, OF
the time Of your death for instance, OF all
that isEoing onin different worlds. He Will
have irresistible will. he power OF beoom-
ing extremely light or extremely heavy, OF
shrinking into nothing OF spreading INTO
ahouseful In short he will he a wonder
Does he get It all out Of a book Mr.
McGynn inquired.
He does. was the reply, and the name
of the little thing is Chlntamani Svatmaram
Jogindra's Hathapradiplka.
Mr. McGlynn gasped and said he guessed
he'd be going. He departed, looking like
a man 10 whom great trouble had come.
In certain cigar stores and the back rooms
Of saloons where the Radicals are wont to
gather on Saturday nights the doctrine OF
Yora and the madness Of Bob Anti-pass
Baker were the sole topics Of conversa-
tiont
Those who know the Hon. Robert Baker
and his capacity for doing curious things
are not at all surprised that he has broken
out in new place. His sketch Of himself
In the Congressional Directory is a piece
of photographed literature that will
live 20 long as there IS humor in the
land His letter 10 the president Of rail-
road returning the annual pass that had been
sent him got Baker the name Of Anti-Pass
and IL has stuck.
He was shocked and saddened when he
found that President Roosevelt took free
ride on a railroad, and he was grisyed TO