The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-09
BABY MKEE's BILLY GOAT
Almost Causes Hostilities in the White
House, But q Modus is Arranged.

Almost Causes Hostilities in the White
House, But Modus is Arranged.
From the Neto York Herald.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Baby Mckee
has billy goat.
There is nothing particularly startling in
this announcement made to me to-day at
the white house, because Baby Mckee is
supposed to have everything his childish
heart can wish for. About a week ago the
idol of the white house took IL into his curly
head that he wouldn't ride in any of the
white house carriages II he had TO leave
his blocks and marbles to take an airing
each pleasant afternoon Baby Mckee said
he wanted a turnout of his own.
A billy goat and little red wagon was
the proper thing. he thought, and straight
way he toddled to the Presidents private
room, confident of having his wish gratified.
He had been accustomed whenever he
wanted anything to simply toy with the
presidential-touch-th resident's-vest-but-
ton and the President did the rest; but the
first time in his life Baby Mckee felt the
weight Of the presidential veto.
His grandfather patted him on the head
and told him that he would give him pretty
nearly everything, but billy goat, never.
But the baby knew how to overcome the
touching the button" He burst into
tears. The President gave in, called a mess
senger and told him to 90 out and purchase
a mild-eyed goat of the William gender,
with unimpaired digestion and well de-
veloped goatee
CALLED HIM PETER
In the course of few hours the mes
senger returned with the brightest little red
wagon you ever saw, full set of harness,
ana with sad eyed billy goat with
whiskers 30 long that every one immedi-
atelY dubbed him Senator PETER.
The senator was assigned a suite of
rooms In the white house stable, where a
little later Willis, the squint-eyed coach
man, made his acquaintance. The intro
duction can hardly be called formal. Willis
says the meeting was highly exciting, but
anything but plea5ant
In fact, Willis could not remember Of ever
having met the senator" although the
goat greeted him firmly by giving him the
first degree in Masonry. Willie took ex-
ception to this but seeing that the billy was
about TO renew his peculiar greeting wisely
concluded not 10 stay and argue the matter.
Willis training as a politician-by absorp-
ton came to his rescue and he concluded,
like Senator Hill, TO dodge the issue"
He climbed astraddle the white house fence
near the big carriage entrance, but when
he attempted 20 get down on either side his
goatship ran quickly through the gate. pre-
pared to renew the controversy.
PRESENTED AN ULTIMATUM.
By this time the white house people were
aroused and two gardeners were dispatched
TO capture the goat and rescue the unfortu-
nate Willis. The coachman went immedi-
ately into the white house and presented his
ultimatum, declaring that he or "his
whiskers," as he unexpectedly called Baby
McKee's billy. should go.
The President didn't know what to do
He did not want to lose his favorite coach
man, and he could not send the billy goat
away. Secretary Halford recommended q
renewal of the modus vivendi, but the
coachman insisted that he would never
again enter the stable while the billy goat
remained.
A compromise was finally affected, how
ever, by providing a miniature stable for
the new member Of the white house stable
under the rear porttco Of the executive
mansion.
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