text_original: That the apprehension was a natural one can scarcely be denied ; whether it was sufficient to justify the step taken by the Conservative Government of 1891 is more arguable.
text_transcription: THAT THE APPREHENSION WAS A NATURAL ONE CAN HARDLY BE DENIED WHETHER IT WAS SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY THE STEP TAKEN BY THE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT OF EIGHTEEN NINETY ONE
phonemes: ðætðɪ ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən wʌzɐ nˈætʃɚɹəl wˈʌn kæn skˈɛɹsli biː dᵻnˈaɪd ; wˈɛðɚɹ ɪt wʌz səfˈɪʃənt tə dʒˈʌstᵻfˌaɪ ðə stˈɛp tˈeɪkən baɪ ðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ɪz mˈɔːɹ ˈɑːɹɡjuːəbəl.