Connecticut western news., 1888-06-27
BY THE WAY."

Yes, "by the way" in which the Pittsfeld Sun of June 21 published dis connected quotations from the CoNNEc- rCuT WESTERN NEWS of June 18th, the Sun misrepresents the NEWS position in regard to the proposed New York and Massachusetts railroad through Berkshire county.
 After quoting passages to suit its own ends the Sun remarks as follows
 "It seems to us that the NEWS is too fierce entirely. If MT Cone doesn't hold any advantages at the Poughkeep- sic Bridge why did the Connecticut Western make him great offer for his worthless road" and why all this hullabaloo because he Is trying to make m extension of his route into South Berkshire where the people say they want it to come If his road Is worth less now and its extension unnecessary why kick up such fuss about it. It isn't the Connecticut Westerns land or money that will be used in the construc- tion of MT Cone's railroad. The impress ion left by the NEWS article is that Mir Cone, having refused to sell out to the Connecticut Western Is now to be bull dozed or frightened if possible. The NEWS and the Connecticut Western will find that MT Cone :s very obstinate man."
 We would remind the Sun that the NEWS did not affirm that the Connecti- cut Western made Mir Cone 8 great offer for his worthless road" It was the Suns own correspondent, it's Lee correspondent, who stated that MT Cone holds on though offered $500, 900 for his bargain" The NEWS thinks that the Suns correspondent must be misinformed in regard to that offer; in fact the NEWS has not intimated or even for a moment believed that such an offer was made. The NEWS endeavored to show the folly of constructing another east and west railroad in Berk- shire county, and it cited the history of the Connecticut Western railroad to show that another parallel road would not be good investment, especially when there are already four parallel lines leading into New England, viz, the Fitchburg road, the Boston & Albany road, the Hartford & Connect1. cut Western road, the New York & New England road and we might add the New York, New Haven & Hartford road. Yes, we might additionally men, ton several railroads that lead into New England north of the state oi Massachusetts. The Sun failed to quote the history of the Connecticut Western road, also failed to quote our assertion that notwithstanding the fact that the Massachusetts legislature recently re. fused to authorize the Hartford Connecticut Western Railroad company to extend its track to Springfield, the extension will be built under the genera railroad law"
 The Sun says: "The impression lief by the NEWS article is that MT Cone having refused to sell out to the Conn Western is now to be bull-dozed o frightened if possible" No such i'm pression can be gained by reading tht full text of the NEWS article, or for tha matter, by reading even the Sun's culled extracts from said article. Or the contrary the NEWS believes that tht general impression in Connecticut ii that MT Cone tried to buIl-doze o frighten the H. & C. W. railroad comps ny into buying his worthless road and that he has overreached himself
 If the editor of the Pittsfeld Sur will take the trouble to examine tn, columns of the Pittsield Eagle of Jun, 2l he will find under the heading .' Railroad Movements" an interesting article copied from the Springfield Union. We quote as follows from saii article
 "It has been stated recently that tn New York and Massachusetts road wa to be built, and 1t Is also reported tha the 46,OOO, ,OOO needed to build i through to Westfield is ready. If tn money IS ready and the New York an, Massachusetts means business what there to hinder immediate action P
 We quote still further:
 "But however quickly the lon talked of New York and Massachusett road may become an accomplished fact