Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
Presents Given To
President And Mrs.
Wilson In Europe

Washington. Oct. S-Ac,inE upcn
the express direction of the president
and Mrs Wilson. Secretary Turulty
today made public a sta,emen, con-
tanning an i,emized lis, Of presents
received by them while in Europe.
M. Tumuityss statement follows:
While on his western trim he
presidents attention was called to the
resolution of REPRESENTATIVES Roden.
burg OF Illinois. and the statements of
Senators Fenrosc and sherman in re.
gard 10 gifts received by the president
and MIS-. Wilson while they were in
Europe.
Senator sherman indicated the
basis CT the various stories touching
this matter when he said that cloak
Don gossip laid the value of these
gifts al half a million dollars. senator
Penrose said he had been informed
tina. the presidential party brouEh,
hack 10 this country presents iron,
crowned heads and foreign govern
n1en,> amounting to several million
dollars
Here are the facts:
Outside of a considerable mum Der
OF small gifts, such as books watkins
sticks an old silver dish found in the
ruins of Louvain- war souvenirs made
by soldiers out of var material and
nuem-ous medals struck off in his hon
or. the following are the only impor-
tant gifts received by the president:
In Observation-Disclosures of thu
king and queen of England 4 boos
relating to Windsor castle.
The freedom of the city of Lon
don. presented in a gold casket by the
lord mayor at the Guild hall.
In I:aiy-A water color picture OF
bronze easel. presented by the queer
of Italy.
"A bronze figure presented at tn,
capitol in Rome. "a gift from tn,
people.l
IA figure of Italia Victoria. sent t.
the train at Genoa. either by a schoo
or by the citizens of Genoa
"A set of books from the citizen:
of Genoa.
"A mosaic. presented by the pope
In France-A bronze figure, pre-
sented by a body of students
The president also received nu
all OF the countries of Europe ant
nan resolutions, of respect a era.
itude.
!, Knowing that there is a constitu.
tional inhibition against the presiden
receiving gifts from foreign rulers o
states. the president. after %consultini
the secretary of state. was preparing
d iASl VI lie presents ne 1HlCuQcO I
ask the permission of congress to re
T tain. just before he started on hi
: western trip.
I'm addition t. the gifts received b
the president the following token
were presented to Mrs. Wilson Will
: she was in Europe:
Tn France-A pin Of Partisan en-
amel with tiny diamond chips, pre-
: sented in Hotel de Vile by the city &
I Paris.
E Linen hand embroidered lunch 81
(small cloth and dozen napkins) in
r case. presented through Madam
Poincare and Madame Pichon by tn
working women of France.
I'm Belgium-A small medal b
e Cardinal MERCER.
"A Belgian lace table cover. PR
sented by the queen.
. "a complete file Of the 'Libre Belg
2 que tthe paper published during Il
: German occupation), presented by tt
king in leather folder.
In Italy-A reproduction Of IL
a Wolf and Romulus an Remus'
n gold. presented by the Peep
d through private subscription.
q "a piece Of lace in leather cas-
e presented by Signor Orlando in beha
of his colleagues
4 "a small reproduction in silver of
q pitcher found in ruins of Pompeii.
In making this statement I a
e acting upon the express direction
the president and Mrs. Wilson," Z