text_original: It seems to this writer hardly possible to doubt that the use of opium is, on the whole, a curse to any nation ^ but, even if this were not so, the question between England and the Chinese governments would remain just the same.
text_transcription: IT SEEMS TO THIS WRITER HARDLY POSSIBLE TO DOUBT THAT THE USE OF OPIUM IS ON THE WHOLE A CURSE TO ANY NATION BUT EVEN IF THIS WERE NOT SO THE QUESTION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENTS WOULD REMAIN JUST THE SAME
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmz tə ðɪs ɹˈaɪɾɚ hˈɑːɹdli pˈɑːsᵻbəl tə dˈaʊt ðætðə jˈuːs ʌv ˈoʊpiəm ɪz, ɔnðə hˈoʊl, ɐ kˈɜːs tʊ ˌɛni nˈeɪʃən bˌʌt, ˈiːvən ɪf ðɪs wɜː nˌɑːt sˈoʊ, ðə kwˈɛstʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɡˈʌvɚnmənts wʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪn dʒˈʌst ðə sˈeɪm.