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measures to prevent the return of another such calamity. these measures may not constitute an absolute guarantee of peace, but, in my opinion, they constitute the greatest preventive measures ever adopted by nations. it is not to be expected that human nature will change in a day, perhaps it is too much to expect that the age - old institution of war, which has, through the centuries, been recognized by international law as a sovereign right and has darkened the pages of history with the story of blood and destruction, will be at once abolished, but people of all nations should be encouraged by the great progress which has been made since the war in the furtherance of international peace. i cannot in this brief address discuss these measures beyond enumerating them. there is the league of nations, which has been functioning for ten years and which, i am sure, has been most beneficial in adjusting many difficult international problems; the pact of paris, arbitration treaties, conciliation treaties; and the court of international justice; and i might add that commendable progress has been made toward reduction of armament. each one of these treaties is a step for the maintenance of peace, an additional guarantee against war. it is through such machinery that the disputes between nations will be settled and war prevented. it is not my intention today to discuss the pact of paris, which has passed into history, perhaps i should not say it has passed into history, but has been cemented in the

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The text discusses the Pact of Paris and its potential issues. The author mentions that while the Pact is a step for peace, there are difficulties in international problems (like adjusting many difficult international problems). This indicates highlighting a potential drawback of the Pact (a recommendation).

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C. highlight a potential drawback of a recommendation