text_original: The Treaty which closed this chapter of the Eastern question may not have been ideal, it was not destined to be final, but this at least may be said of it : it did not leave the cat's paw of Russia within striking distance of Constantinople.
text_transcription: THE TREATY WHICH CLOSED THIS CHAPTER OF THE EASTERN QUESTION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IDEAL IT WAS NOT DESTINED TO BE FINAL BUT THIS AT LEAST MAY BE SAID OF IT IT DID NOT LEAVE THE CAT'S PAW OF RUSSIA WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF CONSTANTINOPLE
phonemes: ðə tɹˈiːɾi wˌɪtʃ klˈoʊzd ðɪs tʃˈæptɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈiːstɚn kwˈɛstʃən mˈeɪ nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn aɪdˈiəl, ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt dˈɛstɪnd təbi fˈaɪnəl, bˌʌt ðɪs æt lˈiːst mˈeɪ biː sˈɛd ʌv ɪt : ɪt dɪdnˌɑːt lˈiːv ðə kˈæts pˈɔː ʌv ɹˈʌʃə wɪðˌɪn stɹˈaɪkɪŋ dˈɪstəns ʌv kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl.