text_original: In England the agitation was based on the most strictly business principles. The leaders spoke and acted as if the League itself were some great commercial firm, which was bound above all things to fulfil its promises and keep to the letter as well as the spirit of its engagements.
text_transcription: IN ENGLAND THE AGITATION WAS BASED ON THE MOST STRICTLY BUSINESS PRINCIPLES THE LEADERS SPOKE AND ACTED AS IF THE LEAGUE ITSELF WERE SOME GREAT COMMERCIAL FIRM WHICH WAS BOUND ABOVE ALL THINGS TO FULFIL ITS PROMISES AND KEEP TO THE LETTER AS WELL AS THE SPIRIT OF ITS ENGAGEMENTS
phonemes: ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd ðɪ ˌædʒɪtˈeɪʃən wʌz bˈeɪst ɔnðə mˈoʊst stɹˈɪktli bˈɪznəs pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz. ðə lˈiːdɚz spˈoʊk ænd ˈæktᵻd æz ɪf ðə lˈiːɡ ɪtsˈɛlf wɜː sˌʌm ɡɹˈeɪt kəmˈɜːʃəl fˈɜːm, wˌɪtʃ wʌz bˈaʊnd əbˌʌv ˈɔːl θˈɪŋz tə fʊlfˈɪl ɪts pɹˈɑːmɪsᵻz ænd kˈiːp tə ðə lˈɛɾɚɹ æz wˈɛl æz ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv ɪts ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənts.