text_original: In June, Servia and Montenegro had declared war upon the Porte. How far would that conflict extend ? Could it be confined within the original limits ? These were the serious questions with which diplomacy was now confronted.
text_transcription: IN JUNE SERVIA AND MONTENEGO HAD DECLARED WAR UPON THE PORT HOW FAR WOULD THAT CONFLICT EXTEND COULD IT BE CONFINED WITHIN THE ORIGINAL LIMITS THESE WERE THE SERIOUS QUESTIONS WITH WHICH DIPLOMACY WAS NOW CONFRONTED
phonemes: ɪn dʒˈuːn, sˈɜːviə ænd mˌɔntənˈiːɡɹoʊ hæd dᵻklˈɛɹd wˈɔːɹ əpˌɑːn ðə pˈɔːɹt. hˌaʊ fˈɑːɹ wʊd ðæt kˈɑːnflɪkt ɛkstˈɛnd ? kʊd ɪt biː kənfˈaɪnd wɪðˌɪn ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl lˈɪmɪts ? ðiːz wɜː ðə sˈɪɹiəs kwˈɛstʃənz wɪð wˌɪtʃ dɪplˈoʊməsi wʌz nˈaʊ kənfɹˈʌntᵻd.