text_original: The channel and straits were to be free, as also the great northern branch of the Columbia River.
text_transcription: THE CHANNEL AND THE STRAITS WERE TO BE FREE AS ALSO THE GREAT NORTHERN BRANCH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER
phonemes: ðə tʃˈænəl ænd stɹˈeɪts wɜː təbi fɹˈiː, æz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt nˈɔːɹðɚn bɹˈæntʃ ʌvðə kəlˈʌmbiə ɹˈɪvɚ.