The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-10-09
TUMULTY GIVES OUT
LIST OF PRESENTS
Congress Informed OF Gifts to
Wilson in Europe.
OF SMALL INTRINSIC WORTH
Consist Principally Of Sticks, Photo.
graphs, Books and Caskets Con-
tanning Addresses of Mayors
and Other Digntaries.

Washington. Oct. 7.-Acting upon
the express direction of the President
and Mrs, Wilson," Secretary Tumulty
today made public a statement con-
tanning an itemized list of presents
received by them while in Europe.
Mr.. Tumulty's statement follows:
While on his western trip the Presl-
dents attention was called to the reso-
luton of the Representative Rcden-
berg of Illinois, and the statements
Of Senators Penrose and Sherman in
regard to gifts received by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson while they were
In Europe.
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 $5,000,000. Senator Penrose said he
had been informed the presidential
party brought back to this country
presents from crowned heads and for
eign governments amounting to sew
eral million dollars.
Books and Sticks.
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 Louvaln, war souvenirs made
by soldiers out of war material, and
numerous medals struck off In his
honor, the following are the only i'm
portant gifts received by the President
In Europe:
ain England: Photograph of the
King and Queen of England.
"A book relating to Windsor castle.
1.-THE freedom of the city of London,
presented in gold casket, by the lord
mayor at Gulldhall.
"in Italy: A water color picture on
bronze metal presented by the Queen
of Italy.
"A bronze figure presented at the
capitol in Rome Ga gift from the peo-
ple).
"a figure of Italia Victoria sent to
the train at Genoa, either by school
or by citizen of Genoa.
"A mosaic presented by the pope.
'In France: A bronze figure present
ed by the body Of students.
"The president also received numer-
Gus honorary degrees nearly all of
the countries of Europe and many res
olutions of respect and gratitude.
"Knowing there is a constitutional
inhibition against the President re-
ceiving gifts from foreign rulers or
states, the President, after consulting
the secretary of state, was preparing
n list of the presents he intended to
ask the permission of congress to re
tain just before he started or his west
ern trip.
SIN addition to the gifts received |
by the President, the following tokens
were presented to Mrs. Wilson while
she was in Europe:
Napkins for Mrs. Wilson.
"In France: A pin of Partisan |
enamel with tiny diamond chips, pre-
scented in hotel de Vile by the city |
of Paris.
Linen hand embroidered lunch set |
(small cloth and dozen napkins) in a
case, presented through Nine. Poin-
care and Nine. Pichon by the working
women of France.
"In Belgium small medal by
Cardinal MERCER.
"A Belgian lace table cover, present
ed by the queen.
"A complete file of the Tibre 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, presented by the people through
private subscription.
"A piece of lace in leather case, pre-
scented by Slgnor Orlando, in behalf
of His Colleagues
"a small reproduction in silver of
a pitcher found in the ruins of Pom
peii.
"In making this statement am act
ing upon the express direction of the
President and Mrs. Wilson,"