FUKUZAWA had kept supported people in Naganuma village through 'Jiji Shinpo' which he hosted, finally, granted disposal without charge officially by a Minister of Home Affairs, and Naganuma village recovered the concession in March 1897.
福澤も自身が主催する「時事新報」などを通じて長沼村民を支え続け、明治30年3月、内務大臣より、正式に無償払い下げの許可が下り、長沼村の利権が回復した。