On 28 May 1917, he voted in the Austrian parliament in favour of a proposal from the Polish People's Party "Piast" (PSL “Piast"), claiming that "the only desire of the Polish nation is to regain an independent and united Poland with access to the sea".
1917年5月28日，他在奥地利国会投票支持波兰人民党“皮亚斯特派”（PSL “Piast"）的提议，宣称“波兰民族的唯一愿望是重新获得一个独立、统一且临海的波兰。