text_original: But there does not seem the slightest reason to suppose that the diplomatists at Utrecht ever thought of asking themselves whether this or that proposed arrangement would be likely to obtain any hold over the populations of the States to which it was to apply.
text_transcription: BUT THERE DOES NOT SEEM THE SLIGHTEST REASON TO SUPPOSE THAT THE DIPLOMATISTS AT UTRECHT EVER THOUGHT OF ASKING THEMSELVES WHETHER THIS OR THAT PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT WOULD BE LIKELY TO OBTAIN ANY HOLD OVER THE POPULATIONS OF THE STATES TO WHICH IT WAS TO APPLY
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɛɹ dʌznˌɑːt sˈiːm ðə slˈaɪɾɪst ɹˈiːzən tə səpˈoʊz ðætðə dˈɪpləmətˌɪsts æt jˈuːtɹɛçt ˈɛvɚ θˈɔːt ʌv ˈæskɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz wˈɛðɚ ðɪs ɔːɹ ðæt pɹəpˈoʊzd ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənt wʊd biː lˈaɪkli tʊ əbtˈeɪn ˌɛni hˈoʊld ˌoʊvɚ ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə stˈeɪts tʊ wˌɪtʃ ɪt wʌz tʊ ɐplˈaɪ.