Why did Americans oppose the war in the philippines?

Americans who advocated annexation evinced a variety of motivations: the desire for commercial opportunities in Asia, the concern that the Filipinos were incapable of self-rule, and fear that if the United States did not take control of the islands, another power (such as Germany or Japan) might do so.

Explanation:

the idealization of the rural landscape ; admiration for the beauty of nature ; focus on an individual's inner concerns

the crusaders are identified in the painting;

c. by the red crosses on their backs