His agricultural possessions (in Saldutiškis and Otulany[clarification needed]) were seen as a model by many in Lithuania, he was frequently visited by other landowners interested in his methods; he also gave talks and presentations on the agronomic subjects.

"[1] As the tensions between Poles and Lithuanians grew, he became involved in the organization of self-defense forces, and was one of the members of the delegation from the Vilnius Region to Józef Piłsudski in Warsaw, requesting his aid (that would eventually take the form of the Vilna offensive).

[8] After German invasion of Poland he left for the United Kingdom, where he was a politician and social activist in the Polish government in exile.

[1] Till his death he was involved in the activities of the British Polonia, publishing books and brochures about agronomics and about his homeland.

He also wrote a diary trilogy, describing his life in Na skraju imperium, Wolne Miasto and Requiem dla ziemiaństwa.