Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-07
WILSON DID NOT
RECEIVE Gifts
WORTH MILLIONS
Secretary TumuIty Gives Quit
List Of Presents Bestowed
Upon President and Wife,
While On Foreign Soil.

Washington, Oct 6.--Acting upon
the express direction Of the president
and Mrs. Wilson," Secretary Tumulty
today made public statement con-
tanning an itemized list of presents re-
ceived by them while In Europe.
Mr.. Tumultys statement follows:
while on his western trip the pres
idents attention was called TO the res
olution of Representative Rodenberg,
of Illinois, and the statements of Sem
ators Penrose and Sherman in regard
to gifts received by the president and
Mrs. Wilson while they We're in Eu
rope.
Senator sherman indicated the ba-
sis of the various stories touching this
matter when he said that cloakroom
gossip laid the values of these gifts at
half a million dollars.
Here are the facts: outside of a
considerable number of small gifts
such as books, walking sticks, an old
silver dish found in the ruins of Lou
vain, 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:
in England Photograph of the
king and queen OF England
"A book relating to Windsor castle
"The freedom of the city of Lon
don, presented in a gold casket, by
the lord mayor at Guild hall.
I'm Italy:
"A watercolor picture on bronze
easel presented by the queen of Italy.
"a bronze figure presented at the
capital in Rome. Ga gift from the peo-
ple).
"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.
"In France:
"A bronze figure, presented by a
body of students
THE president also received numer-
Gus honorary degrees from nearly all
of the countries of Europe, and many
resolutions of respect and gratitude.
knowing that there is a constitu-
tional inhibition against the president
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 permission of congress to retain,
Just before he started on his western
trip.
"In addition to the gifts received
by the president, the following tokens
were presented to Mrs. Wilson while
she was in Europe:
I'm 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) inI
case, presented through Madame
Poincare and Madame Piehon by the
working women of France,
I'm Belgium:
"A small medal by Cardinal Mer-
cier.
"A Belgian lace table cover, pre-
scented by the queen.
"A complete file of the 'Libre Bel
gique,' (the paper published during
the German occupaton), presented by
the king in leather folder.
I'm italy:
"a reproduction of the Wolf and
Romolus and Remus in gold present |
ed by the people through private sub
scription.
"A piece of lace in leather case, pre-
scented by Signor Orlando in behalf of
his colleagues.
"a small reproduction in silver of a
pitcher found in the ruins of Pom
petit
'In making this statement ! am act
ing upon the express direction of the
president and Mrs. Wilson"