Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-10-10
WILSON'S FOREIGN PRESENTS
Secretary TumuIty Makes Itemized
Statement.

5eeretary TumuIty Makes Itemizee
Statement.
Acting upon the express direction
Of the president and Mrs. Wilson,
Secretary Tpmulty has made public 9
statement containing an itemized list
of presents received by them while in
Europe.
Mr. Tumulty's statement follows:
"While on his Western trip the pres
ident's attention was called to the
resolution of Representative Roden-
berg of illinois and the statements OF
Senators Penrose and Sherman in re-
gard to gifts received by the president
and Mrs. Wilson while they were in
Europe.
Senator Sherman indicated the ba-
sis of.the various stories touching this
matter when he said cloak room gos-
sip laid the value of these gifts al
s50O,00 Senator Penrose said he
mad been informed the presidential
party brought back to this country
presents from crowned heads and for
cign governments amounting ito sew
oral million dollars
Here arc the facts:
"Outside of considerable number OF
small gifts such as books, walking
sticks, an old silver dish found in the
ruins of Louvain, war souvenirs made
by soldiers out Of war material, and
numerous medals struck off in his
honor, the following are the only i'm
portant gifts received by the president
in Europe:
I'm Englandi
Photograph of the king and queen
Of England.
IA book relating to Windsor castle.
THE freedom of the city OF London,
presented in gold casket by the lord
mayor at Guild hall.
"In Italy:
"a water colored picture, on bronze
easel, presented by the queen Of Italy.
"a bronze figure, presepted at the
capitol in Rome. ca gift from the
people.)
"A figure of Italia Victoria sent to
rhe train at Genoa, either by school
or by the citizens of Genoa.
"a set of books from the citizens at
Genoa.
"a mosaic presented by the pope.
"In France:
"a bronze figure, presented by a
body of students.
THE president also received numer-
GUS honorary degrees from nearly ali
of the countries Of Europe, and many
resolutions Of respect and gratitude.
knowing that there is a constitu-
tional inhibition against the president
receiving gifts from foreign rulers OF
states, the president, after consulting
the secretary of state, was preparing
list of the presents he intended to
ask the permission of congress to re-
tain lust before he started on his
western trip.
I'm addition to the gifts received by
the president the following tokens were
presented to Mrs. Wilson while she was
in Europe:
"In France:
"A pin Of Partisan enamel with tiny
diamond chips, presented in Holde-
vile in the city Of Paris.
Linen hand embroidered lunch SET
(small cloth and dozen napkins) in a
case. presented through Madame Poin-
caire and Madame Pichon by the work
ing women of France.
I'm Belgium:
"A small medal by Cardinal Mercier
"A Belgian lace table cover present
ed by the queen.
"a complete file Of the 'Libre Bel.
gique' (the paper published during the
German occupation), presented by the
king, in leather folio.
"In Italy:
"A reproduction of the Wolf ant
Romulus and Remus,' in gold, present
cd by the people through private sub
cription.
"A piece Of lace in leather case
presented by Signor Orlando in be-
half of "his colleagues"
"A small reproduction in silver of {
pitcher found in the ruins of Pompeii
"In making this statement, / an
acting upon the express direction o
the president and Mrs. Wilson"