Paris, Feb. 8.
FTER'a short address delivered by the Premier M. Edouard Daladier, who followed his Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, at the rostrum, a motion of confidence was passed by the Senate, by 290 votes against 16, last night. Socialist and Communist members voted against it.
The motion read: "The Senate approves of the Government's declarations on the country's foreign policy, and remains confident that the Government's watchfulness will see, to the maintenance of the French Empire's integrity and to. the safety of Imperial communications. The House re-emphasized the permanent validity of the traditional policy of France which' aims at ensuring peace within stability and order."
France's determination not to give up one inch of territory was again emphasized by the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, in a speech delivered, before the Senate, here, yesterday evening. In regard to the Spanish question, he added "We could not] tolerate any foreign state to threaten Spain's integrity and thus to menace France's security."
'M. Bonnet recalled the assurances given by the Burges authorities, last September that Nationalist Spain. would remain neutral in a. foreign' conflict, and the subsequent public declaration made by General Franco's representative In London that Burgos Would admit of no. foreign hold on Spain, as well as Signor smussolini's recent emphatic statement that he was pursuing no territorial or even political goal in Spain or her possessions, and the British clearly outlined position of complete solidarity with France in the task of ensuring Spain's Independence. "What France wants," Int Bonnet said, "is simply that commitments be fife Daladier, took the floor for a brief declaration in which he refuted al-Hiegations made abroad that France was isolating herself. 'The Prime Minister quoted Mr. "Chamberlain's and President Roosevelt's recent statements indicative of their respective countries' common views. with France, and added: "Our Imperial polley must not be one of folding ack, but one, on the contrary, of France Hails Pledge of Aid from Britain
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