text_original: It was evident that Turkey was not able to hold her own against the formidable Mohammed and his successful son ; and the policy of the "Western powers of Europe, and of England especially, had long been to maintain the Ottoman Empire as a necessary part of the common State system.
text_transcription: IT WAS EVIDENT THAT TURKEY WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD HER OWN AGAINST THE FORMIDABLE MOHAMMED AND HIS SUCCESSFUL SON AND THE POLICY OF THE WESTERN POWERS OF EUROPE AND OF ENGLAND ESPECIALLY HAD LONG BEEN TO MAINTAIN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AS A NECESSARY PART OF THE COMMON STATE SYSTEM
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˈɛvɪdənt ðæt tˈɜːki wʌz nˌɑːt ˈeɪbəl tə hˈoʊld hɜːɹ ˈoʊn ɐɡˈɛnst ðə fɔːɹmˈɪdəbəl moʊhˈæmɪd ænd hɪz səksˈɛsfəl sˈʌn ; ænd ðə pˈɑːlɪsi ʌvðə "wˈɛstɚn pˈaʊɚz ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp, ænd ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd ɪspˈɛʃəli, hæd lˈɔŋ bˌɪn tə meɪntˈeɪn ðɪ ˈɑːɾəmən ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ æz ɐ nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə kˈɑːmən stˈeɪt sˈɪstəm.