text_original: It was true that he had no authority from Velasquez to do so, but the interests of the emperor and of Spain  to say nothing of their own  were of more importance than those of the Governor of Cuba.
text_transcription: IT WAS TRUE THAT HE HAD NO AUTHORITY FROM VERLASQUEZ TO DO SO BUT THE INTERESTS OF THE EMPEROR AND OF SPAIN TO SAY NOTHING OF THEIR OWN WERE OF MORE IMPORTANCE THAN THOSE OF THE GOVERNOR OF CUBA
phonemes: ɪt wʌz tɹˈuː ðæt hiː hæd nˈoʊ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi fɹʌm vɛlˈæskɛz tə dˈuː soʊ, bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɪntɹɛsts ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ ænd ʌv spˈeɪn tə sˈeɪ nˈʌθɪŋ ʌv ðɛɹ ˈoʊn wɜːɹ ʌv mˈɔːɹ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns ðɐn ðoʊz ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv kjˈuːbə.