text_original: The German Government let it be known that the Conference would open at Berlin ; the choice of the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia, and of the German Empire, was truly the material consecration of the ascendancy which Bismarck and his policy held in Europe.
text_transcription: THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THE CONFERENCE WOULD OPEN AT BERLIN THE CHOICE OF THE CAPITAL OF THE KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA AND OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE WAS TRULY THE MATERIAL CONSECRATION OF THE ASCENDANCY WHICH BISMARCK AND HIS POLICY HELD IN EUROPE
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɜːmən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt lˈɛt ɪt biː nˈoʊn ðætðə kˈɑːnfɹəns wʊd ˈoʊpən æt bɜːlˈɪn ; ðə tʃˈɔɪs ʌvðə kˈæpɪɾəl ʌvðə kˈɪŋdəm ʌv pɹˈʌʃə, ænd ʌvðə dʒˈɜːmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ, wʌz tɹˈuːli ðə mətˈɪɹiəl kˌɑːnsɪkɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ɐsˈɛndənsi wˌɪtʃ bˈɪsmɑːɹk ænd hɪz pˈɑːlɪsi hˈɛld ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp.