text_original: It goes without saying that we could not authorize those who elected for French nationality to remain in Alsace Lorraine, because then every one would elect for France." In 1873 the Government laid before the Reichs  tag a statement as to the legislation and adminis  tration of Alsace Lorraine during the year 1872  1873.
text_transcription: IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT WE COULD NOT AUTHORIZE THOSE WHO ELECTED FOR FRENCH NATIONALITY TO REMAIN IN ALSACE LORRAINE BECAUSE THEN EVERY ONE WOULD ELECT FOR FRANCE IN EIGHTEEN SEVENTY THREE THE GOVERNMENT LAID BEFORE THE REICHSTAG A STATEMENT AS TO THE LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF ALSACE LORRAINE DURING THE YEAR EIGHTEEN SEVE
phonemes: ɪt ɡoʊz wɪðˌaʊt sˈeɪɪŋ ðæt wiː kʊd nˌɑːt ˈɔːθɚɹˌaɪz ðoʊz hˌuː ᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɔːɹ fɹˈɛntʃ nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾi tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn ɪn ˈælseɪs ləɹˈeɪn, bɪkˈʌz ðˈɛn ˈɛvɹi wˈʌn wʊd ᵻlˈɛkt fɔːɹ fɹˈæns." ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt lˈeɪd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə ɹˈaɪxz tˈæɡ ɐ stˈeɪtmənt æz tə ðə lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ænd ɐdmˈɪnɪz tɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈælseɪs ləɹˈeɪn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː.