text_original: As to the latter it is hardly too much to say that he was pei*petually pestering his unhappy chiefs He was convinced, and rightly, that administra  tive efficiency would be promoted by the separation of the functions of the Secretaryship of War and the Colonies.
text_transcription: AS TO THE LATTER IT IS HARDLY TOO MUCH TO SAY THAT HE WAS PERPETUALLY PESTERING HIS UNHAPPY CHIEF HE WAS CONVINCED AND RIGHTLY THAT ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY WOULD BE PROMOTED BY THE SEPARATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARYSHIP OF WAR ON THE COLONIES
phonemes: æz tə ðə lˈæɾɚɹ ɪɾ ɪz hˈɑːɹdli tˈuː mʌtʃ tə sˈeɪ ðæt hiː wʌz pˈeɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk pˈɛtʃuːəli pˈɛstɚɹɪŋ hɪz ʌnhˈæpi tʃˈiːfs hiː wʌz kənvˈɪnst, ænd ɹˈaɪtli, ðæt ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹə tˈaɪv ɪfˈɪʃənsi wʊd biː pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd baɪ ðə sˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə fˈʌŋkʃənz ʌvðə sˈɛkɹətɹiʃˌɪp ʌv wˈɔːɹ ænd ðə kˈɑːləniz.