Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-06
ISSUES ITEMIZED
LIST OF PRESENTS
GIVEN WILSON
Tumulty Declares Value of
Gifts Not Near Millions
Claimed
MRS. WILSON'S JEWELS
Gold Casket Probably Most
Valuable; Many Books
and Sticks
BY Associated Press.


Washington, Oct. 6.-Acting upon
the express direction of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson" Secretary
Tumulty to-day made public a state
ment containing an itenliZed list of
presents received by them while in
Europe.
Mr.. Tumulty's statement follows:
while on his western trip the
Presidents attention was called to
the resolution of Representative
. Rodenberg, of Illinois, and the state
ments of Senators Penrose and Sher-
man in regard to gifts received by
the President and Mrs. Wilson, while
they were in Europe.
Senator Sherman indicated the
basis of the various stories touching
this matter when he said that cloak
room gossip laid the values of these
gifts at half million dollars SEN
ator Penrose said he had been in
formed that the Presidential party
brought back to this country pres
ents from crowned heads and for
eign Governments amounting to sew
eral million dollars
"The Facts
Here are the facts:
"Outside of a considerable number
of small gifts, such as books, walking
sticks, an old silver dish found in
the ruin of Louvain, war 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:
I'm England: Photograph of the
King and Queen of England
"A book relating to Windsor
Castle,
Gold Casket
THE freedom of the city of Lon
don, presented in a gold casket, by
the Lord Mayor at Guildhall.
I'm Italy:
"A water color picture, on bronze
easel, presented by the Queen OF
"A bronze figure presented at the
capitol in Rome Ca gift from the
peopie).
Mosaic From Pope
"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.
I'm 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, and
many resolutions of respect and
gratitude.
knowing that there is a consti-
tutional 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 he
started on his western trip.
Mrs. Wilson's Gifts
''In addition to the gifts received
by the President the following
tokens were presented to Mr.. Wilson
while she was in Europe:
''In France:
"a pin of Partisan enamel with
tiny diamond chips, presented in
Hotel de Vile by the city of Paris.
Linen hand embroidered lunch
set (small cloth and dozen napkins)
in a case, presented through Madame
Poincare and Madame Pichon by the
working women of France.
'In Belgium:
"a small medal by Cardinal
Mercier.
"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 folder.
''In Italy:
"a reproduction of the Wolf and
Romulus and Remus' in gold, pre-
sented by the people through private
citizen.
"a piece of lace in leather case
presented by Signor Orlando in be-
half of his colleaguee.'
"A small reproduction in silver of
a pitcher found in the ruins of Pom
peii.
"In making this statement I am
acting upon the express direction of
the President and Mrs. Wilson"