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Show gifts from foreign rulors or states, the president, a iter consul 1 ing 'be secretary of suite, was preparing a list of tim presents pres-ents lie Intended to asU the permission of congress to retain just before be blurted on his western trip. "In addition to the gifts received by the president, tbe following tokens were presented pre-sented to Mrs. Wilson while she was iif linrope: "In France: "A pin of Parish) n enamel, with tiny diamond chips, presented in the flotel do Yilic by the eiiy of Paris. "Linen hand -embroidered lunch set (small cloth ami do.en napkins) in case. ; presented through Mud a mo 1 'oincare and Madame Pichou by the working women of Fr;nce. "In Belgium: "A small medal by Cardinal Mereier. "A Belgian lace table cover, presented bv the queen. "A complete file of tbe 'Libre Belgique" (the paper published during the German occupation . presented by the king in leather folder. "In Italy: "A reproduction of the 'Wolf and Romulus Rom-ulus and Remus' in sold, presented by the people through private subscription. "A piece of lace in leather case, presented pre-sented by Signor Orlando ' in behalf of 'his colleagues. "A small reproduction in stiver of a pitcher found in the ruins of Pompeii. "In making this statement I am acting upon the express direction of the president presi-dent and Mrs. Wilson." WILSDH'S GIFTS ! ' ABROAD LISTED " 1 'Secretary Tumulty Makes S Public an Itemized ; Statement. ' IV VSHIN'GTOX, Oct. 6. Ac-tins upon Tthe "express direction oi the president and -s'j s Wilson," Secretary Tumulty today 'made public :i statement contalnlm; an :jtemid list of presents received by them ,,vhile in Europe. 1: M'- Tumulty s statement follows: . "While on Ids western trip the president's presi-dent's attention was called to the resolution resolu-tion of Representative Rodenbers of 1111-Siois 1111-Siois and the statements of Senators Pen-croe Pen-croe and Sherman in regard to gilts revived re-vived by the president and Mrs. Wilson i'while they were in Europe. '. "Senator Sherman indicated Me basis :'of the various stories touching this matter mat-ter when he said that cloakroom gossip laid the value of these gifts at half a-mil-. icm dollars. "Here are the facts: ; '-Outside of a considerable number of small gifts, such as books, walking sticks, 0id 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 fol-lowing are the only Important gifts received re-ceived by the president in Eurdpe: '. "In England: "Photograph of the king and queen 1 of England. " "A book relating to Windsor castle. "The freedom of the city of Ijondon. Presented in a gold casket, by the lord jjnftvor at Guildhall. 1 "In Italy: ' "A watercolor picture on bronze easel, '' Presented by the queen of Italy. "A bronze figure presented at the capl- 5toI in Rome (a gift from the people). ' "A figure of 'Italia Victoria,' sent to : -te train at Genoa, either 'by a school or: .i)v the citizens of Genoa. : i i f "A set of books from the citizens of j I Genoa. j i MA mosaic presented by the pope. ; "In France: i . "A bronze ffgure presented by a body j id students. j V "The president aiso received numerous i honorary degrees from nearly all of the I vomin tries of Europe and many resolutions resolu-tions of respect and gratitude. ; "Knowing that there is a constitutional i inhibition against the president receiving |