text_original: In February 1874 the Times had published the unfounded rumour of the possible cession of the French settlements in India to Germany. " I don't want colonies," Bismarck declared; "all they are good for is the creation of sinecures.
text_transcription: IN FEBRUARY EIGHTEEN SEVENTY FOUR THE TIMES HAD PUBLISHED THE UNFOUNDED RUMOR OF THE POSSIBLE SESSION OF THE FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN INDIA TO GERMANY I DON'T WANT COLONIES BISMARCK DECLARED ALL THEY ARE GOOD FOR IS THE CREATION OF SINECURES
phonemes: ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈɔːɹ ðə tˈaɪmz hæd pˈʌblɪʃt ðɪ ʌnfˈaʊndᵻd ɹˈuːmɚɹ ʌvðə pˈɑːsᵻbəl sˈɛʃən ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ sˈɛɾəlmənts ɪn ˈɪndiə tə dʒˈɜːməni. " aɪ dˈoʊnt wˈɔnt kˈɑːləniz," bˈɪsmɑːɹk dᵻklˈɛɹd; "ˈɔːl ðeɪ ɑːɹ ɡˈʊd fɔːɹ ɪz ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈaɪŋkjʊɹz.