Show I I To ru I Increase Treasury u 1 c. Washington ton May Ia 3 Secretary of the tho Trea Treasury ul Shaw Sha appeared appealed the tho senate committee on finance to toIl to- to day Il to urge legislation lation allowing the treasury department to Increase the amount of or gold bullion that can be held In reserve from as provided In the present nt law w to 0 with the proviso pro o that the excess excl ex ex- cl cess s above e the he pre present nt limit shall b be coined as m soon as ns possible The pur PUI purpose pose im is to give I e added elasticity nod and convenience to the thc handling of the reserve Recently under the operation of the lie secretary's order encouraging the Importation of gold the treasury has come conic into the possession of or over o CO GO tons ton of the thC precious metal |