text_original: The best we can do in the interests of peace is, therefore, to take away from them the power of doing ill. . . , Although there is no advantage to us in annexing Alsace and Lorraine, we must first of all provide against an attack of the French."
text_transcription: THE BEST WE CAN DO IN THE INTERESTS OF PEACE IS THEREFORE TO TAKE AWAY FROM THEM THE POWER OF DOING ILL ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE TO US IN INNEXING ALL SASSON LORRAINE WE MUST FIRST OF ALL PROVIDE AGAINST AN ATTACK OF THE FRENCH
phonemes: ðə bˈɛst wiː kæn dˈuː ɪnðɪ ˈɪntɹɛsts ʌv pˈiːs ɪz, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, tə tˈeɪk ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm ðˌɛm ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv dˌuːɪŋ ˈɪl. . . , ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ tʊ ˌʌs ɪn ˈænɛksɪŋ ˈælseɪs ænd ləɹˈeɪn, wiː mˈʌst fˈɜːst ʌv ˈɔːl pɹəvˈaɪd ɐɡˈɛnst ɐn ɐtˈæk ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ."