The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-10-09
GIVES LIST OF GIFTS
Public Statement by Express Direc-
tion of President and Mrs. Wilson

Secretary Tumulty made public a
statement containing an itemized list
of presents received by them while
in Europe.
Mr.. Tumulty's statement 1olIo"s:
"While on his Western trip the
presidents attention was called 10
the resolution Of Representative
Rodenburg OF Illinois and the state
ments of Senators Penrose and Shef-
man in regard 10 gifts received by
the President and Mrs. Wilson while
they were in Europe.
! Senator Sherman indicated tne
basis of the various stories touching
this matter when he said CLOAK room
gossip laid the values Of these gifts
at s5O0,OO0,' Senator Penrose said he
had been informed the presidential
party brought back to this country
presents from crowned heads and
foreign governments amounting to
several million dollars.
"Here are the facts:
"Outside of considerable number
of small gifts such as books, walking
sticks, and old silver dish found IN
the ruins of Louvain, awr souvenirs
made by soldiers out of war material,
and numerous medals struck off in
his honor, the following are the only
important gifts received by the presl-
dent in Europe:
"In England:
Photograph Of The king and queen
of England.
"A book relating 10 Windsor cas-
tie.
"The freedom O the city of Lon
don, 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, presented at the
capitol in Rome. "a gift from the
people.)
"A figure of italia Victoria sent
to the train at Genoa, either by a
school or by the citizens of Genoa.
"A set of books from the citizens
of Genoa.
"A mosaic, presented by the pope.
"In France:
"A bronze figure, presented by a
body of students.
"The president also received num-
erous honorary degrees from nearly
all of the countries of Europe, land
many resolutions of respect and gra-
titude.
knowing that there is constitu-
tional inhibition against the presi-
dent receiving gifts from foreign
rulers or states, the president, after
consulting the secretary of state,
was preparing a list of the presents
he intended to ask the permission Of
congress to retain just before ne
started on his Western trip.
"In addition to the gifts received
bv the president the following tokens
were presented to Mrs. Wilson while
she was inEurope:
In France:
"A pin Of Partisan enamel with
tiny diamond chips, presented in
Holdeville by the city of Paris.
Linen hand embroidered lunch set
(small cloth and dozen papkins) in a
case, presented through Madame
Poincaire and Madame Pichon by
the working women Of France.
"fn Belgium:
"A small medal by Cardinal Mer-
cier.
"a Belgian lace table cover, pre-
sented 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 and
Romulus and Ramus,' in gold, pre-
sented by the people through private
subscription.
"a piece of lace in leather case,
presented by Signor Orlando in be-
half of his colleagues.
"a smaH reproduction in silver Of
a pitcher found in the ruins of
Pompeii.
"In making this statement, l am
acting upon the express direction of
the President and Mrs. Wilson"