This created a standoff between the German crew and the Americans that lasted nearly two years, until Governor Maxwell was involuntarily placed on the sick list and replaced by his subordinate, William P. Cronan, who decided the German crew should be treated as guests of the United States.
For nearly two years, a dispute existed between the German crew and Americans, which was resolved when Governor Maxwell was hospitalized and succeeded by William P. Cronan, who decided to consider the German crew as U.S. guests.