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词条 Adam Tarnowski (senior)
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  1. Life

  2. Notes

  3. References

  4. External links

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Adam Graf Tarnowski von Tarnów (4 March 1866 – 10 October 1946), was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat of Polish origin during World War I.

Life

Born in Kraków on 4 March 1866 into an old family of the Polish aristocracy. On 10 September 1901, he married Princess Marie Światopełk-Czetwertyńska (1880–1965) in Warsaw.

Count Tarnowski entered the Austro-Hungarian foreign service in 1897. He was appointed to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy in Washington D.C. in 1899 and remained there until 1901, when he was transferred to Paris. In 1907, he was promoted to Counselor and dispatched to Madrid. In 1909, he was transferred to London.[2]

On 30 April 1911, he was appointed Minister of the Dual Monarchy at Sofia. During the war, he was said to have exerted a major influence on King Ferdinand I and to have played a prominent role in securing Bulgaria's entry into the war on the side of the Central Powers in October 1915.[3]

In late 1915, Dr. Dumba who served as the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at Washington D.C. was declared persona non grata and expelled from the country. On 9 November 1916, the Austro-Hungarian government decided to appoint Count Tarnowski as his replacement.[4] This was considered a well-suited appointment as he had a reputation of being one of the most accomplished and talented diplomats in the Dual Monarchy's service.[5]

Count Tarnowski only arrived to the United States on 31 January 1917 as Britain first refused to grant him safe conduct to travel through the Entente naval blockade.[6] Furthermore, he arrived on the same day as the German note on the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare was delivered and President Wilson therefore refused to receive him.[7] Following the U.S. declaration of war with Germany on 8 April, Austria-Hungary decided to break off diplomatic relations which meant that he was never allowed to present his credentials.[8] He sailed from the United States on 4 May together with other diplomatic staff.[9] It should be noted, however, that war was not formally declared between the United States and Austria-Hungary until December 1917.

In 1917, Count Tarnowski was considered for nomination as Minister at Stockholm, but as events in his native Poland unfolded he never took up the position. In September 1917, he declined to be a member of the Regency Council of the newly founded Kingdom of Poland, but was later proposed to become the first Prime Minister. However, his nomination was vetoed by Germany due to his alleged pro-Austrian sympathies.[10]

After the war, he retired from public service. His son Adam (1892–1956) was also a diplomat and served briefly as Foreign Minister in the Polish exile government in London after World War II.

Count Tarnowski died in Lausanne on 10 October 1946.

Notes

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References

1. ^Count Tarnowski was, however, never accredited and thus had no status as President Wilson refused to receive him.
2. ^'New Austrian Ambassador', New York Times, 11 November 1916.
3. ^'New Austrian Ambassador is not a stranger', op. cit., 19 November 1916.
4. ^'Tarnowski still at Sofia', op. cit., 14 November 1916.
5. ^William D. Godsey, Aristocratic Redoubt: The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office on the Eve of the First World War, West Lafayette, Purdue University Press, 1999, p. 182, 202.
6. ^'Tarnowski here as Austria’s Envoy', op. cit., 2 February 1917.
7. ^'Tarnowski's case in doubt', op. cit., 30 March 1917.
8. ^'War by Austria may follow our seizure of ships', op. cit., 10 April 1917
9. ^'Tarnowski sails with safe conduct', op. cit., 5 May 1917.
10. ^'Polish constitution to bar absentee king', op. cit., 5 November 1917.

External links

  • 'Adam Tarnowski von Tarnów', Solving Problems Through Force
  • The Tarnowski Family Association
  • Library of Congress in Washington has a series of photographs of Adam Tarnowski made on board, presumably in sea voyage to America or from America: [https://www.loc.gov/item/ggb2005023780/ photo of Adam Tarnowski], and photos of Adam Tarnowski and Mr. von Summaruga: [https://www.loc.gov/item/ggb2005023783/], [https://www.loc.gov/item/ggb2005023784/], [https://www.loc.gov/item/ggb2005023786/].
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