New-York tribune., 1913-07-22
Offer of Cooperation and AS
sistanCe Is Being Officially
Considered in London,
1t Is Learned.
MONROE DOCTRINE IN WAY
This Government Unlikely to
Accept-Huerta's Prospec-
tive Retirement Threat
ems Renewed Tur-
bulence.
From The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. July 2i.-From an au-
thoritative quarter the correspondent
Of The Tribune learns that official dis
cuSsion is now going on in London ot
proposal that the British govern
ment tender to the United States an
offer Of cooperation and assistance in
the settlement OF the Mexican sitIa-
tion.
The matter is regarded here as one
Of high importance. involving the Mon
roe Doctrine TO a very considera ele
extent. should the present administra-
tion receive the proposal with favor.
1t is not believed that the United
states would be inclined 10 accept
England's OF. Of assistance, but he
significance Of the situation, in the
opinion OF persons familiar with il. Is
that Engla should even consider
such a possibility, although Great Brit
ain recently did make informal repre-
sentations to the United states regard
ing the situation in Mexico. which
Heretofore had always been left en-
tirely in he hands OF the government
at Washington.
Coalition Plan Commended.
The suggestion of The Tribune that
the United states act in concert with
South American powers. such as Brazil
Argentina. Chill and Peru, in bringing
about order in Mexico and paving tl'e
way for an election was declared TO
he one worthy OF serious consideration
by members Of IN, Foreign Relations
Committee Of the Senate
The same method Of disa:ming sus-
picion. it was pointed ont to-day had
been adopted 10y Secretary Root who
solicited the co-oI Grafton of Mexico 40
bringing the Central American rcpub-
lie, together and establishing the peace
tribunal at San Jose MeXicos partici-
patton in this diplomatic venture wen,
far 10 making 1t successful, a. II clearly
established. to the satisfaction Of the
countries involved. that the United
than benevolent motives.
Some doubt was expressed that thf
South American POWERS could b" IN
c,incd tn enter into negotiations 10
solve the problem i'm Mexico. az the
prolonged disturbances there are u
little concern 10 them. 1t Is thought
POSSIBLE. however. that the realization
that il would be g. their advantage to
chyiate a situation which might invite
the interference Of European powers
and 10 establish q precedent for me
solution Of similar problems which
might be of more immediate Interest
to them would outW eigh any reluctan''
f. extend their friendly Offices con
Jointly with the United States TO re-
store ordcr I'm Mexico.
Critical Fortnight for Huerta'
The administration Is preparing Itself
for the fall OF the Huerta regime IN
Mexico city. Information has come.
# NAV be stated on the best Of author
itv. which il " Ites that the end is not
far off. In fact. it is even said that
the next two weeks might be a critical
time in Me-,co. There are, 10 be sure
adherents Of the Huertd government
here who believe these reports have
been exaggerated. and that. while
Huerta is weakening. his fall Is not
actually a matter Of days as has been
reported 1t is a fact. none the less.
that the administration believes that
Huerta cannot last much longer, and
will soon compelled to retire. State
Department reports say that all com
munication with interior Mexico WAS
cut Of yesterday.
What will come after Huerta few
dare TO predict but that chaos in Mex
leo City is one Of the possibilities no
one will deny. Huerta's retirement IT
is believed, will by no means afford
a settlement OF an already intolerable
situation. lie may be succeeded by one
Of his own followin., General Blan-
quet, for instance. Even If this hap
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