text_original: But when the vast capacities and the splendid future of the Pacific slope began to be recognised, and the importance to us of some station and harbour there came to be more and more evident, the dispute naturally swelled into a question of vital interest to both nations.
text_transcription: BUT WHEN THE VAST CAPACITIES AND THE SPLENDID FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE BEGAN TO BE RECOGNIZED AND THE IMPORTANCE TO US OF SOME STATION AND HARBOR THERE CAME TO BE MORE AND MORE EVIDENT THE DISPUTE NATURALLY SWELLED INTO A QUESTION OF VITAL INTEREST TO BOTH NATIONS
phonemes: bˌʌt wɛn ðə vˈæst kəpˈæsᵻɾiz ænd ðə splˈɛndɪd fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ʌvðə pɐsˈɪfɪk slˈoʊp bɪɡˈæn təbi ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd, ænd ðɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns tʊ ˌʌs ʌv sˌʌm stˈeɪʃən ænd hˈɑːɹbɚ ðɛɹ kˈeɪm təbi mˈɔːɹ ænd mˈɔːɹ ˈɛvɪdənt, ðə dɪspjˈuːt nˈætʃɚɹəli swˈɛld ˌɪntʊ ɐ kwˈɛstʃən ʌv vˈaɪɾəl ˈɪntɹɛst tə bˈoʊθ nˈeɪʃənz.