Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-07
ONLY SENTIMENT
MAKES VALUABLE
MANY PRESENTS
Secretary TumuIty Makes
Public Itemized List of
Gifts Given to the
President.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Acting upon
the express direction of the presl-
dent and Mrs. Wilson," Secretary
Tumulty today made public state
.ment containing an itemized 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
Sherman, 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
giftssat half million dollars. Here
are the facts:
List of Gifts.
Outside of considerable num-
Der 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 important gifts received
by the president in Europe:
I'm England: l
Photograph OF the king and
queen of England.
"A book relating to Windsor cas-
tie.
The freedom of the city of Lon
don, presented in a gold casket, by
the lord mayor at Build hail.
Gifts of Italians.
'In Italy:
"A water color picture on bronze
easel, presented by the queen of
Italy.
"A bronze figure presented at the
capitol in Rome Ga gift from the
people.)
"a figure of Italia Victoria sent
to the train at Genoa, either by
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
numerous honorary degrees from
nearly all of the countries of Eu-
rope, and many resolutions of re-
spect and gratitude.
Knowing that there is a constiu-.
tional inhibition against the presi-
dent receiving gifts from foreign
rulers or states, the president. after
consulting the secretary of state,
was preparing list of the presents
he intended to ask the permission
of congress to retain, just before he
started on his western trip.
Mrs. Wilson is Recipient.
"In addition to the gifts received
by the president, the following
tokens we're presented to Mrs. Will
son while she was i'll Europe
In France:
"A pin of Partisan enamel with
tiny diamond chips. presented in
Hotel De Vile by the city of Paris,
Linen embroidered lunch
set (small cloth and dozen napkins),
in case, presented through Mad
anne Poincare and Madame Pichon
by the working women of France.
Belgians Make Donations.
In Belgium:
"a small medal by Cardinal Mer-
cier.
"A Belgian lace table cover, pre-
sented by the queen.
"a complete file of the Iibre
Be1gique' (the paper published dur
ing the German occupation), pre-
sented 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 pri-
vate subscription.
"a piece of lace in leather case,
presented by Signor Orlando in be-
half of his colleagues
"A small reproduction in silver of
a pitcher found in the ruins of
Pompeii. ....
"In making this statement I am
acting upon the express direction of