Popular awareness of Polish past can be unfair, especially for prominent individuals. It is not surprising, therefore, that 1 of the co-creators of the revival of the Republic, the actual builder of the Polish diplomatic service, without which the global isolation of the young state would be even more serious and possibly fatal, is mentioned present almost exclusively due to the marginal episode of his large résumé. Maurice number Zamoyski, XV Ordinate in Zamość, associate of the Polish National Committee, MP of the Polish Republic in Paris and abroad Minister, is present mainly associated as a candidate in the 1922 tragic presidential election. The man, thanks to whom we have in Warsaw the monument of Frederick Chopin – he cannot wait to be commemorated, although he is laborious, but he manages to find a place in public space for the memorials of other, not necessarily so well-deserved individuals.
National Leader
He was 1 of the initiators and founders of the Society of National Education in 1899, acting to repolonize schools and educate broad folk and labour masses. In February 1905, thanks to the money of Zamoyski, he managed to take control of the capital "The Morning and Evening BishopIn December 1906, he formally headed “Warsaw Newspaper” the chief political authority of the appointment. Zamoyski should so be considered the father of the Polish national press. Further, in March 1906, from the Polish list, he was elected MP to the First Duma, and in January 1907, he headed the Club of Democratic-National Lublin land, where unfortunately he is not inactive decently honored, even in beloved Zwierzyniec and Zamość.
A Man Essential to the Republic
What is worth emphasizing, no one, even fierce opponents of the political camp, to which the ordinate was associated, always had the slightest objection to his individual attitude. All his life fighting with an end Władysław Studnicki, observing during the large War the activity of Zamoyski, clearly binding the Polish origin with the triumph over Germany, admitted that the landowner is guided solely by patriotism and the pursuit of independence. Similarly, during the unfortunate presidential election no 1 questioned the qualities of the right-wing candidate, and only his social position, inherited after all, was attacked by specified well-deserved ancestors. Zamoyski felt the heir of the large surname, but he besides understood it as a peculiar responsibility, as an work to give more than himself, which can be regarded as a historical discrimination of the full family, which distinguishes it from the full political and moral faults of the past of Polish magnatery and aristocracy. Finally, the MP and Minister Zamoyski was an indispensable man of the reborn Republic, a country without diplomatic staff, without even the slightest experience in the matters of global everyday life, without being in diplomatic salons, with a political overall inactive not distinguishing wallpaper from wallpaper.
For independency and Borders
The period of Parisian activity of the average is inactive described comparatively best, including the fact that without his private money, especially in the first period, there would be no Polish activity on the Entent side at all, and Roman Dmowski it would be importantly impeded, if not impossible to access in peculiar the French decision-making wheels. However, Zamoyski's participation in the KNP went far beyond the position of sponsor. In fact, from the co-signed, among others, with the Dmowski Declaration of November 11, 1916, that “The Polish nation is 1 and indivisible. His aspirations to his own state include all 3 parts of Poland and without their unification cannot be satisfied. First of all, Poles anticipate unity from the present war – a war that raised the motto of freedom and independency of nations“ – Zamoyski acted as 1 of the Committee's leading leaders, not only frequently replacing Dmowski (e.g. during the authoritative appointment of the General Joseph Haller to the Chief Commander of the Polish Army, and then to the Chief Commander of the United Polish Army), but besides to execute independently, especially during the final period of KNP's activities as its acting president. It is at this phase that the peculiar shipments of Zamoyski for the most urgent sending of Haller's army to Poland to safe the Polishness of Wielkopolska, Pomerania, Silesia, Lviv and the full east Borders, as well as the unification of all Polish troops under 1 command for a more effective fight for borders. This was besides to be served by Zamoyski and Prime Minister George Clemenceau Polish-French Military Convention of 28 September 1918. All these years of public activity of the ordinata make it very clear to a number of co-creators of independence, while besides making it a substance of 1 memorable one.
He opened the door to Poland closed
One of the locations of the future monument of Maurycej hr. Zamoyski could be the surroundings of the erstwhile Brühl Palace, in designation of the merits of the MP in Paris and then the Minister of abroad Affairs. How well he noted, among others. Stanisław Cat-Mackiewicz – Zamoyski representing Poland in Paris during the most hard period of border wars opened doors that would stay closed for any another Pole. The natural class of the old aristocracy was skillfully tickled by French snobbism, and again, this ordination frequently had to keep an establishment where the II of Poland simply did not adequate money, although it was the most crucial on the diplomatic map of the then Europe. Thanks to the cooperation with the marshal Fochem Zamoyski protected Wielkopolska from German counteroffensive plans, supported the fight for Polish advanced Silesia and the full east Małopolska within Poland. In fact, he was the 3rd co-author of Polish successes in Versailles alongside Dmowski and Paderewski. He was besides tireless in seeking aid in the fight for the Kresy and for designation of the Polish east border, his own property guaranteeing the acquisition and dispatch of military materials to Poland in the war against Bolsheviks.
Diplomatic service creator
However, unlike Dmowski and Paderewski, Zamoyski did not tire of the everyday life of the Polish reborn and did not give way to further service erstwhile it equaled building the organizational bases of the state. In a memorable mot Morava kajetan he correctly summed up that it was impossible to imagine the diplomacy of the Second Polish Republic without "Jews and Counts” meaning Simon Ashkenazi (known historian, delegate of Poland to the League of Nations) and Zamoyski. It was Zamoyski, inactive in KNP who inaugurated Polish-Roman relations, which in time led to the conclusion of 1 of the first and key alliances of the young state. During the period of the Zamoyski ministership, there was besides a period of many disarmament and pacification conferences aimed at establishing a strategy of border guarantees, unfortunately mostly with the exception of Central Europe, which was why Polish diplomacy tried to counter it. Above all, however, it was essential to train the staff, make the facilities and supply them with the right cast, and here the farm hand of the average was best suited. Unfortunately, however, as in Poland, erstwhile individual is doing besides well, then besides many people are willing to take over the splendour, although not necessarily responsibilities, and Zamoyski's resignation from the Ministry of abroad Affairs was thanked for his unearned efforts, having a fatal impact on the unity of the then ruling Polish coalition supporting the government Władysław Grabski.
In the Ministry of Homeland
However, the Ordinate of Zamoyski did not insult his homeland, accepting with dignity all tasks which in his conscience served the good of the Republic. Similarly, he treated and his earlier participation in the presidential election, which he did not seek, again in line with the tradition of his own family, after all, and "the archidic prisoners in his Zamość hadHe did not get excited with offices and titles. ” The candidate of a man crystal-fair, always ready to sacrifice for his homeland, and at the same time worthy and recognisable in the planet – seemed an optimal choice, which unfortunately was not made, as a consequence of the party's games and culinary treatments. It is besides worth correcting the popular and incorrect view of intercourse Vincent Witos to support Zamoyski. Contrary to the current opinion, before the final vote, the leader of the PSL “Piast” was to appeal to his club for votes on Zamoyski and thus recreate the majority of Poland, but he was voted out, losing to the underestimated 1 the impact of classified agreements on his own Party. There is no confirmation of the rumor that Gabriel Narutovich In fact, he wanted to propose to his fresh competitor the premiere of the government of national unity, but the fact that specified a rumor was created confirms that even in that dramatic atmosphere Zamoyski's name could combine alternatively than divide Poles.
Maurycy hr. Zamoyski was a man personally modest, not showing superiority, commonly known for the nobleness of character and qualities of intellect, but dignifiedly standing somewhat in the shade, not pushing after the order and distinction. So besides present remains a small forgotten, sidelined with national memory. It's about time we brought him back.
Konrad Hand
