File No. 812.00/17491
Special Agent Silliman to the Secretary of State
Met with the new Secretaries Foreign Relations, and War and Marine, together with late Secretary Foreign Relations, in an unofficial, informal, friendly conference this afternoon. First-mentioned said substance of reply to American note had been agreed upon but it would not be formulated or presented until excessively special message of confidential character had been sent to the Mexican confidential agent Washington for delivery to the Secretary of State.
Upon being asked whether it could be said in advance what would be the attitude of the Mexican Government of [sic] the announced plan of sending American troops into Mexico for the immediate pursuit and capture of Villa, all the Secretaries said the attitude would be one of approval and acquiescence. Secretary of War added that his commanders would be instructed to cooperate with the American commanders in the campaign.