text_original: The idea of compulsory service — the basis of the Prussian system — was considered, but only to be deliberately rejected. That point settled. Card well bent all his energies to making our small volunteer army as efficient as possible.
text_transcription: THE IDEA OF COMPULSORY SERVICE THE BASIS OF THE PRUSSIAN SYSTEM WAS CONSIDERED BUT ONLY TO BE DELIBERATELY REJECTED THAT POINT SETTLED CARDWELL BENT ALL HIS ENERGIES TO MAKING OUR SMALL VOLUNTEER ARMY AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE
phonemes: ðɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv kəmpˈʌlsɚɹi sˈɜːvɪs — ðə bˈeɪsɪs ʌvðə pɹˈʌʃən sˈɪstəm — wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd, bˌʌt ˈoʊnli təbi dᵻlˈɪbɚɹətli ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd. ðæt pˈɔɪnt sˈɛɾəld. kˈɑːɹd wˈɛl bˈɛnt ˈɔːl hɪz ˈɛnɚdʒiz tə mˌeɪkɪŋ ˌaʊɚ smˈɔːl vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ ˈɑːɹmi æz ɪfˈɪʃənt æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl.