The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-23
GIFTS TO PRESIDENT MAlNAA
HONORARlUMS.
Secret.ny's Statement Shows res
ents Received OF Little Intrinsic
Value

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Gifts receiv-
ed bv the President and Mrs. Wilson
While they were on their two trips
in Europe are itemized in a state
ment given out by Joseph r
Tumulty, secretary to the President
in refutation Of reports ana as
sertions of Senators and Congress
men that the total value or Inc p Ia;I7
ents approximates several mill
It is shown that the gifts have
IRA ctically no intrinsic value.
The statement by Mr.. Tumulty
W. willie on his Western trip, the ne
Presidents attention. was called 10
Rodenburg of Illinois and the state
ments Of Senators Penrose and
Sherman in regard to gifts rece:1Vea
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 lays the value OF
these gifts at half sid m ha had aG been
informed that the Presidential party
brought back to this country pres,
ents from crowned heads and
foreign governments amounting to
several million dollars
"Here are the facts:
"Outside of a considerable num-
Der of small gifts, such as BOOKS,
found in the ruins of Louvain, war
souvenirs made by soldiers or out OF
war material, and numerous medals
struck off in his honor, the follow
ing are the only important gifts re-
ceived by the President in Europe:
In England.
photograph of the King and
Queen of England
A book relating to Windsor Cas-
don. presented in a gold casket, by
the Lord Mayor at Guild Hall.
In Italy.
"a water color picture on bronze
easel, presented by the Queen OF
~ "A bronze figure presented at the
"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
"A mosaic. presented by the Pope
In France.
body, of students.
NUMEROUS honorary degrees from
nearly all of the countries of
Europe, and many resolutions Of
respect and gratitude.
KNOWING that there is Con
stitutional inhibition a against fr the
foreign rulers or States, the Presi-
dent, after consulting the Secretary
of State, was preparing a list of the
presents he intended to ask the per-
mission of Congress to retain, just
before he started on his Western
trip; ,,. ;s.u nooo;roa
by the President, the following
tokens were presented to Mrs. Will
son 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 napklns)
in a case, presented through
Madame Poincare and Madame
Pichon by the working women OF
In Belgium.
"a small medal by Cardinal Mer-
IA Belgian lace table cover, pre-
sented by the Queen.
"a complete file of the 'Libre Bel
gique' (the paper published during
the German occupation,l 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
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
Pempeii.
''In making this statement I am
acting upon the express direction of
the President and Mrs. Wilson.