text_original: He had to choose. He could not remain absolutely independent of all the dis  putants. If England would not support him, he must for his own safety find alliances elsewhere ; in Russian statecraft for example.
text_transcription: HE HAD TO CHOOSE HE COULD NOT REMAIN ABSOLUTELY INDEPENDENT OF ALL THE DISPUTANTS IF ENGLAND WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIM HE MUST FOR HIS OWN SAFETY FIND ALLIANCES ELSEWHERE IN RUSSIAN STATE CRAFT FOR EXAMPLE
phonemes: hiː hædtə tʃˈuːz. hiː kʊd nˌɑːt ɹᵻmˈeɪn ˌæbsəlˈuːtli ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ʌv ˈɔːl ðə dˈɪs pjˈuːtənts. ɪf ˈɪŋɡlənd wʊd nˌɑːt səpˈɔːɹt hˌɪm, hiː mˈʌst fɔːɹ hɪz ˈoʊn sˈeɪfti fˈaɪnd ɐlˈaɪənsᵻz ˈɛlswɛɹ ; ɪn ɹˈʌʃən stˈeɪtkɹæft fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl.