text_original: The impression was that the customs officers would find it much more easy to enforce the high rates on small accumulations of goods at various places than to conduct what might almost be called a great inter  national struggle imder new conditions on one battle  field.
text_transcription: THE IMPRESSION WAS THAT THE CUSTOMS OFFICERS WOULD FIND IT MUCH MORE EASY TO ENFORCE THE HIGH RATES ON SMALL ACCUMULATIONS OF GOODS AT VARIOUS POINTS THAN TO CONDUCT WHAT MIGHT ALMOST BE CALLED A GREAT INTERNATIONAL STRUGGLE UNDER NEW CONDITIONS ON ONE BATTLEFIELD
phonemes: ðɪ ɪmpɹˈɛʃən wʌz ðætðə kˈʌstəmz ˈɑːfɪsɚz wʊd fˈaɪnd ɪt mˈʌtʃ mˈɔːɹ ˈiːzi tʊ ɛnfˈɔːɹs ðə hˈaɪ ɹˈeɪts ˌɔn smˈɔːl ɐkjˌuːmjʊlˈeɪʃənz ʌv ɡˈʊdz æt vˈɛɹiəs plˈeɪsᵻz ðɐn tə kəndˈʌkt wʌt mˌaɪt ˈɔːlmoʊst biː kˈɔːld ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt ɪntˈɜː nˈæʃənəl stɹˈʌɡəl ɪmdˈɜː nˈuː kəndˈɪʃənz ˌɔn wˈʌn bˈæɾəl fˈiːld.