text_original: One eminent statesman was, as the sequel will show, converted to this view. The posi  The Government, however, were not in a position to deal effectu  Ministry ^ ^^^7 ^^^^ ^^J subtle or difficult problem.
text_transcription: ONE EMINENT STATESMAN WAS AS THE SEQUEL WILL SHOW CONVERTED TO THIS VIEW THE GOVERNMENT HOWEVER WERE NOT IN A POSITION TO DEAL EFFECTUALLY WITH ANY SUBTLE OR DIFFICULT PROBLEM
phonemes: wˈʌn ˈɛmɪnənt stˈeɪtsmən wʌz, æz ðə sˈiːkwəl wɪl ʃˈoʊ, kənvˈɜːɾᵻd tə ðɪs vjˈuː. ðə pˈoʊsi ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, haʊˈɛvɚ, wɜː nˌɑːt ɪn ɐ pəzˈɪʃən tə dˈiːl ɪfˈɛktuː mˈɪnɪstɹi sˈɛvən dʒˈeɪ sˈʌɾəl ɔːɹ dˈɪfɪkəlt pɹˈɑːbləm.