, 1892-04-15
COT A BILLY GOAT.
Baby Mckay Kicks Up a Row j
the White House.

How the Hosthlities Commenced.
The President Had to Chose Ese-
tween Losing His Coachman or
she GOat-COmpromise Effected.
Washington special to New York Her
aid; Baby Mckee has Billy goat.
There is nothing particularly startling in
this announcement made to me today at
the white house, because Baby Mckee is
supposed to have everything his childish
heart can wish for. About week ago the
idol of the white house took into his curly
head that he wouldn't ride in any Of the
white house carriages. IF he had to leave
his blocks and marbles to take an airing
each pleasant afternoon Baby Mckee said
he wanted 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 graft
fed. He had been accustomed whenever
he wanted anything to simply toy with
the Presidential -touch-the- President s-yest
button and the president did the rest; but
for 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
nearly everything, but Billy goat, never.
But the baby knew how to overcome the
veto, and it was more potent power than
touching the button" He burst into
tears. The president gave in, called a
messenger and told him to GO out and
purchase mild-eyed goat.
OF THE wTTTTAM GENDFp
with unimpaired digestion and well de-
yeloped goatee.
In the course Of few hours the mes.
senger returned with the brightest little
red wagon you ever saw, a full set of har-
ness, and with sad-eyed Billy goat with
whiskers SO long that every one immedi-
ately dubbed him Senator PETER
The Senator" was assigned a suit Of
rooms in the White house stable, where
little later Willis, the squint-eyed coach
man, made his acquaintance. The intro
duction can hardly be called formal. Willis
says that the meeting was highly exciting,
but anything but pleasant.
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. Willis took
exception to this, but seeing that the Billy
was about to renew his peculiar greeting
wisely concluded not to stay and argue the
case.
Willis training as politician BY absorp-
tion came to his rescue and he concluded,
like Senator Hill, to 'sdodge the issue.'
He climbed astraddle the White house
fence, near the big carriage entrance, but
when he attempted to get down on either
side his goatship ran quickly through the
gate, prepared to renew the controversy.
PRESENTED AN ULTIMATUM.
By this time the White house people
were aroused and two gardeners were dis
patched to capture the goat and rescue the
Unfortunate Willis. The coachman went
Immediately into the White house and
presented his ultimatum, declaring that he
or "His Whiskers," as he disrespectfully
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 suggested re-
newal of the modus Yiyendi, but the.eoach-
man insisted that he would never again
enter the stable while the billy goat re-
mained. A compromise was finally effected,
however, by providing a miniature stable
for the new member Of the White house
stable under the rear portico of the execu-
tive mansion.