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Show ASK HAYTX TO SETTLE. WASHINGTON, July d. The Joint note presented to tbe Harden govera-ment govera-ment by the United States, Great Britain, Franca, Germany and Italy, requesting re-questing aa adiuttment of the claim of their citizens, is not an ultimatum, it is declared at the state department, bnt a friendly request to conclude the longstanding long-standing .question by diplomacy or arbitration. ar-bitration. The Haytieo government itself, it-self, it is added, suggeatod this procedure pro-cedure in order to conclude the matter as speedily aa possible. ., |