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.
Maurycy number Zamoyski, the XV Ordinate in Zamość, associate of the National Committee of Poland, 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 was able to take control of the capital "Morning and Evening Bishop", and in December 1906, he formally headed the "Warszawska Gazeta", 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. Throughout his life fighting Wladyslaw Studnicki's intention, observing during the large War the activity of Zamoyski, clearly connecting Polish affairs with the triumph over Germany, he 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, together with the Dmowski Declaration of Lozańska of 11 November 1916, that “The Polish nation is 1 and indivisible. His aspiration to his own state includes all 3 parts of Poland and without their unification they cannot be satisfied. The first thing Poles anticipate is the present war – a war that raised the motto of freedom and independency of nations” – Zamoyski acted as 1 of the leading leaders of the Committee, not only frequently replacing Dmowski (e.g. during the authoritative appointment of General Józef Haller as Chief Commander of the Polish Army, and then as Chief Leader of the United Polish Army), but besides performing independently, especially during the final period of the activities of the KNP as its acting president.
For this period there are peculiar shipments of Zamoyski for the most urgent sending of Haller's army to Poland in order to safe the Polishness of Wielkopolska, Pomerania, Silesia, Lviv and the full east Borders, as well as to unite all Polish troops under 1 command, in order to fight for borders effectively. 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.
Versailles June 28, 1919. Maurice Zamoyski and Roman Dmowski go to the ceremony of signing the peace treaty with Germany.
Thanks to cooperation with Marshal Fochem Zamoyski he protected Wielkopolska from the plans of the German counteroffensive, supported the fight for Polish advanced Silesia and the full east Małopolska within the borders of 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 the 2 Zamoyski did not tire of the everyday life of the Polish reborn and did not give way to further service erstwhile it amounted to building the organizational foundations of the state. In a commemorative Mot, Kajetan Morawski aptly summed up that it was impossible to imagine the diplomacy of the Second Polish Republic without “Jews and Counts”, referring to Simon Ashkenazi (a well-known historian, a delegate of Poland to the League of Nations) and Zamoyski. It was Zamoyski, inactive in KNP that 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 there are besides many willing to take over the splendour, although not necessarily responsibilities, and for the unearned efforts thanked Zamoyski for his resignation from the MFA, having a terrible influence on the consistency of the then ruling Polish coalition supporting the government of 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 presidential elections, which he did not seek, again in accordance with the tradition of his own family, which he did not get excited about and "archids in his Zamość," and thus 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 to be the 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 Vincent Witos’ attitude to support Zamoyski. Contrary to the popular opinion, before the final vote, the leader of the PSL “Piast” was to appeal to his club for votes for 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 bias. 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. besides present it remains somewhat forgotten, sidelined with national memory. It's about time we brought him back.
Konrad Hand
On the photo: Maurice Zamoyski, on behalf of the National Committee of Poland, presents Józef Haller with the nomination for Leader of All Polish Army (Paris, 4.10.1018)
