text_original: An Oriental atmosphere seemed to have gathered around our official leaders. In Af  ghanistan they were entering into secret and treache  rous treaties ; in England they were garbling de  spatches.
text_transcription: AN ORIENTAL ATMOSPHERE SEEMED TO HAVE GATHERED AROUND OUR OFFICIAL LEADERS IN AFGHANISTAN THEY WERE ENTERING INTO SECRET AND TREACHEROUS TREATIES IN ENGLAND THEY WERE GARBLING DISPATCHES
phonemes: ɐn ˌɔːɹɪˈɛntəl ˈætməsfˌɪɹ sˈiːmd tə hæv ɡˈæðɚd ɚɹˈaʊnd ˌaʊɚɹ əfˈɪʃəl lˈiːdɚz. ɪn ˈæf ɡˌænɪstˈæn ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ˌɪntʊ sˈiːkɹᵻt ænd tɹˈiːtʃ ɹˈuːz tɹˈiːɾiz ; ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd ðeɪ wɜː ɡˈɑːɹblɪŋ də spˈætʃᵻz.